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Elliott Carter

b. 1908

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Elliott Carter is "One of America's most distinguished creative artists in any field" (Aaron Copland) * His intricate, mercurial work often mirrors human interactions and relationships * Recent years have seen an outpouring of major orchestral scores, along with numerous chamber works * Late style marked by transparency and clarity of texture, with a new directness of formal design * Music championed by leading conductors including Boulez, Barenboim, Knussen, Dohnányi, Levine, Gielen, Holliger * His many awards include official recognition from the governments of France, Germany, Italy, and the U.S.

Works by Elliott Carter include:
Triple Duo (1983) for chamber ensemble
Symphonia for orchestra: Partita (1993), Adagio Tenebroso (1994), Allegro Scorrevole (1996)
What Next? (1999) opera in one act

Looking Ahead: 2008 marks Carter's 100th birthday, with centenary celebrations across the world www.carter100.com

Video Podcast: View or Download the Carter Centenary interview

"There is often wit and humour to be heard in [Carter's] work; anger in some of the earlier big pieces; increasing lyricism and beauty in the compositions of the recent decades. He is America's great musical poet." — Andrew Porter, Musical America

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Britten's pacifist masterwork, combining war poetry by Wilfred Owen with the Latin Requiem Mass, is included in the Masterworks Library of full scores, ideal for conductors, students and music lovers.

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