Elliott Carter
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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.
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- The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Overture - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Queen Pasiphaë prepares for a tryst with the sacred bull - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Entrance of the bulls and the sacred bull - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Dance of the bulls and Pasiphaë with the sacred bull - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Interlude - Pasiphaë's heartbeat becomes the pounding of hammers used in build - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Building the labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur who destroys men - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Entrance of King Minos - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Selection of Greek victims to be sent into the labyrinth - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne, princess of Crete, dances with Theseus, a Greek victim - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Greek victims are driven into the labyrinth - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus' farewell to Ariadne as he enters the labyrinth - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne unwinds her thread as Theseus, entering the labyrinth, pulls the thread afte - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus fights and kills the Minotaur (as his movements are transmitted to Ariadne w - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne rewinds her thread to lead Theseus out of the labyrinth - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, The thread breaks. Ariadne is greatly dismayed - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus and some of the Greeks emerge from the labyrinth and rejoice - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, The Greeks and Theseus, forgetting Ariadne, leave Crete - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- Dust of Snow - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- The Rose Family - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- Piano Sonata, I Maestoso - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
- Piano Sonata, II Andante - The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs - Elliott Carter
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