Elliott Carter: The Music Of Elliott Carter Vol.8: 16 Compositions 2002-2009

In celebration of Elliott Carter's 101st birthday, Bridge Records is pleased to release The Music of Elliott Carter, Vol. 8 (16 Compositions, 2002-2009), a two disc set focusing on Carter's most recent work.

The sixteen works to be released include solo, chamber, vocal and orchestral music, and are premiere recordings. Bridge's Elliott Carter Edition is the largest ongoing recording project devoted to the music of Elliott Carter.

“Even in his 102nd year, Elliott Carter's creativity shows few signs of faltering...Every piece...seems charged with energy and with a sheer delight in its own fluent invention.” --The Guardian, 18th March 2010 ****

“What better 101st birthday present than this double album gathering recent Carter works of all shapes and sizes, performed by his devotees?” --Sunday Times, 28th March 2010 ****