Elliott Carter

Carter in the 2000s Elliott Cook Carter Jr. (December 11, 1908 – November 5, 2012) was an American modernist composer who was one of the most respected composers of the second half of the 20th century. He 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 performed throughout the world, and include orchestral, chamber music, solo instrumental, and vocal works. Carter was the recipient of many awards – he was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his string quartets. He also wrote the large-scale orchestral triptych ''Symphonia: sum fluxae pretium spei''.

Carter was born in New York City. He developed an interest in modern music in the 1920s. He was later introduced to Charles Ives, and he soon came to appreciate the American ultra-modernists. After studying at Harvard University with Edward Burlingame Hill, Gustav Holst and Walter Piston, 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. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Suite from the ballet The Minotaur : for orchestra by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    New York : Associated Music Publishers, 1956
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    Eight pieces, for four timpani (one player) by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    New York : Winona, MN : Associated Music Publishers ; Distributed by H. Leonard, 1968
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    Night fantasies ; Piano sonata by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    Los Angeles, Calif. : Nonesuch, 1983
    Other Authors:
    Format: Audio


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    Violin concerto by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    [New York] : Hendon Music : Boosey & Hawkes, 1992
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    Partita by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    Hamburg : Teldec, 1995
    Format: Audio


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    Variations for orchestra (1954-1955) by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    New York : Associated Music Publishers, 1966
    Corrected ed., 1966.
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    String quartet no. 1 : (1951) by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    New York : Associated Music Publishers, 1956
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    Piano sonata (1945-46) by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    New York, NY : Mercury Music Corporation, 1948
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    Bariolage : harp solo from Trilogy by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    [United States] : Hendon Music : Boosey & Hawkes, 1993
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    Holiday overture : Symphony no. 1 ; Piano concerto by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    [Franklin, Tenn.] : Naxos, 2004
    Other Authors:
    Format: Audio


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    Penthode : for five groups of four instrumentalists by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    [New York, N.Y.] : Hendon Music, a Boosey & Hawkes company, 1985
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    90+ : for piano by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    [New York] : Hendon Music : Boosey & Hawkes, 1994
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    Eight pieces, for four timpani (one player) by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    New York : Milwaukee : Associated Music Pub. ; Distributed by Hal Leonard Corp., 1995
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    Variations for orchestra. by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    New York, Associated Music Publishers 1957
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    Poems of Louis Zukofsky : for soprano and clarinet in B-flat by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    [New York, N.Y.] : Hendon Music : Boosey & Hawkes, 2009
    Archive edition.
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    Clarinet concerto by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    [New York] : Milwaukee, Wis. : Hendon Music : Boosey & Hawkes ; Distributed by Hal Leonard, 1997
    Archive edition.
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    String quartet no. 1 (1951) ; String quartet no. 2 (1959) by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    Other Authors: “…Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012…”
    Format: Audio


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    Two diversions : for solo piano by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    [New York] : Milwaukee, WI : Hendon Music : Boosey & Hawkes ; Distributed by Hal Leonard, 2005
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    Woodwind quintet 1948 by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    New York : Associated Music Publishers, 1955
    Format: Musical Score Book


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    Figment III : for solo contrabass by Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012

    [United States?] : Hendon Music : Boosey & Hawkes, 2007
    Other Authors: “…Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012…”
    Format: Musical Score Book