Elliott Carter | |
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 Carter in the 2000s | |
| Born | December 11, 1908 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 5, 2012 (aged 103) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Awards | |
Elliott Cook Carter Jr. (December 11, 1908 – November 5, 2012) was an American modernist composer. 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.[1][2][3][4] His compositions are performed throughout the world, and include orchestral, chamber music, solo instrumental, and vocal works. The recipient of many awards, Carter was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his string quartets; he also wrote the large-scale orchestral triptych Symphonia: sum fluxae pretium spei.
Born in New York City, Carter had 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,[5] and over 20 more after he turned 100 in 2008.[6] He completed his last work, Epigrams for piano trio, on August 13, 2012.[7]
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- ^ Carter, Elliott (2002). Elliott Carter's Own Book on Harmony. Carl Fischer, L.L.C. ISBN 9780825845949.
- ^ Daniel J. Watkin (December 11, 2008). "Turning 100 at Carnegie Hall, With New Notes". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
- ^ "Works catalog". Boosey & Hawkes. Archived from the original on April 13, 2005.
- ^ Kozinn, Allan (November 6, 2012). "Elliott Carter, Composer Who Decisively Snapped Tradition, Dies at 103". The New York Times. p. A27. Archived from the original on January 19, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.