Elliott Carter - A Nonesuch Retrospective [2009] (4 x CD's)

ELLIOT CARTER

Elliott Carter - A Nonesuch Retrospective [2009] (4 x CD's)

Elliott Cook Carter Jr. (December 11, 1908 – November 5, 2012) was an American modernist composer. He is one of the most respected composers of the second half of the 20th century, having combined elements of European modernism and American "ultra-modernism" into a distinctive style with a personal harmonic and rhythmic language, after an early neoclassical phase. His compositions are known and performed throughout the world, and include orchestral, chamber music, solo instrumental, and vocal works. Carter was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize.  Born in New York, he had developed an interest in modern music in the 1920s. He was later introduced to Charles Ives, and later came to appreciate the American ‘ultra-modernists’. After studying at Harvard University, he studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris in the 1930s, then returned to the United States. Carter was productive in his later years, publishing more than 40 works between the ages of 90 and 100, and over 20 more after he turned 100 in 2008. He completed his last work, Epigrams for piano trio, on August 13, 2012 (Wikipedia)

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Track list 1

1    Piano Sonata (1945 rev. 1982)    :11:33
2    II. Andante    :15:05
3    Dust of Snow (1942)    :01:09
4    The Rose Family (1942)    :01:15
5    The Minotaur (1947) - Scene I    :01:00
6    Scene I - Queen Pasiphae prepa    :03:49
7    Scene I - Entrance of the bull    :00:38
8    Scene I - Dance of the bulls    :02:37
9    Scene I - Interlude - Pasiphae    :01:18
10    Scene II - Before the Labyrint    :02:00
11    Scene II - Entrance of King Mi    :01:44
12    Scene II - Selection of Greek    :01:08
13    Scene II - Ariadne, princess o    :04:26
14    Scene II - Greek victims are d    :01:40
15    Scene II - Theseus' farewell t    :01:54
16    Scene II - Ariadne unwinds her    :01:20
17    Scene II - Theseus fights and    :01:14
18    Scene II - Ariadne rewinds her    :01:56
19    Scene II - The thread breaks    :01:32
20    Scene II - Theseus and some of    :01:04
21    Scene II - Forgetting Ariadne    :03:39
22    Elegy for String Orchestra (19    :04:49

Track list 2

1    Sonata for Cello & Piano (1948    :05:13
2    II. Vivace, molto leggiero    :04:35
3    III. Adagio    :06:12
4    IV. Allegro    :05:34
5      I. Fantasia - Maestoso - Allegro scorrevole
6    II. Allegro scorrevole - Adagi    :12:35
7    III. Variations    :13:21
8    Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello    :03:20
9    II. Lento    :06:35
10    III. Allegro    :05:22

Track list 3

1    Variations for Orchestra (1955)    :23:08
2    String Quartet No. 2 (1959) -    :01:07
3    II. (I) Allegro fantastico    :02:40
4    III. Cadenza for violin    :01:26
5    IV. (II) Presto scherzando    :01:57
6    VI. Cadenza for cello    :01:53
7    VII. (III) Andante espressivo    :03:32
8    VIII. Cadenza for first violin    :01:42
9    IX. (IV) Allegro    :04:42
10    X. Conclusion    :01:09
11      I. Introduction  :04:08
12    II. Cadenza for harpsichord    :01:57
13    III. Allegro scherzando    :04:59
14    IV. Adagio    :05:04
15    V. Presto    :01:11
16    VI. Cadenzas for piano    :02:40
17    VII. Coda    :02:41

Track list 4

1    Night Fantasies (1980)    :22:28
2    Triple Duo (1982) - I. Allegro    :04:39
3    II. Vivo-Animato    :03:13
4    III. Allegretto    :03:15
5    IV. Vivo    :02:16
6    V. Maestoso-Lento-Maestoso-Sch    :02:11
7    VI. Allegretto fantastico    :04:06
8    In Sleep, in Thunder (1981) -    :03:06
9    II. Across the Yard - La Ignot    :02:55
10    III. Harriet    :03:19
11    IV. Dies Irae    :03:27
12    V. Careless Night    :04:28
13    VI. In Genesis    :02:27

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