Elliott Carter

In 2012, the American composer Elliott Carter died at the ripe old age of almost 104. To the last, he devoted his time to composing. Instances is the last orchestral work written by the two-time winne...

With the publication of this remarkable tome, students of Elliott Carter's music and theorists with an interest in contemporary music, have a detailed guide to understanding the music of a great compo...

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For Mixed Chorus, SSATB (a cappella or with accompaniment).

Vokalpartitur - Soli und Orchester

For Speaker, Chorus of Men's Voices, and Piano 4 Hands

For Chorus of Men's Voices and Piano

Note from the composer:For a number of years I had been thinking of writing a piece based on the sound of plucked Instruments like the mandolin, guitar and harp, so when the Dutch Nieuw Ensemble asked...

Composer's Note: Figment VI was written for Heinz Holliger's brilliant command of his instrument, and I tried to express my gratitude for his performance. Elliott Carter

The piece was composed for Virgil Blackwell, who played the bassclarinet at the first performance. The composer states: 'Its title comes from the fact that, unlike the other woodwind instruments, the...

This two-minute miniature for marimba was written by Elliott Carter in 2009 and premiered the same year in New York. The composer describes how it was composed as a present for the 17th birthday of my...

Epigrams' is Elliott Carter's final work, composed during the spring and summer of 2012 at the age of 103. This publication includes detailed notes on the edition in an appendix.

Due to a differing timbre, the viola receives its own voice in Carter's String Trio, which features the instrument prominently throughout the work.

HPS 1257

Esprit Rude/Esprit Doux for flute and clarinet was composed for the celebration of Pierre Boulez's 60th birthday on March 31, 1985 in Baden-Baden. The title, translated as rough breathing/smooth breat...