Elliott Carter
b. 19082000 MeredithHeuer.jpg "Elliott Carter Photo © Meredith Heuer")
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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
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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