Notes and Editorial Reviews
This 4-disc box set represents a sizable span of the output of contemporary composer Elliott Carter. Reaching back to his compositions of the early `40s, Disc One showcases Carter's early style, which blends a neo-classical approach with more strident, rhythmically complex elements. Discs Two and Three focus on `50s works such as "String Quartet No. 1" and "Variations for Orchestra," evidence of Carter's challenging experiments with "metrical modulation." Disc Four includes three pieces from the early `80s that demonstrate his mastery of tonal color, style synthesis, and variety in arrangement (the thrilling "Triple Duo" is a case in point). A suitable overview of such a wide-ranging, prolific, and important artist is difficult to manage,
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Works on This Recording
1.
Sonata for Piano by Elliott Carter
Performer:
Paul Jacobs (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1945-1946; USA
2.
Three Poems of Robert Frost: Dust of Snow by Elliott Carter
Performer:
Paul Jacobs (Piano),
Jan DeGaetani (Mezzo Soprano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1943; USA
3.
Three Poems of Robert Frost: The Rose Family by Elliott Carter
Performer:
Jan DeGaetani (Mezzo Soprano),
Paul Jacobs (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1943; USA
4.
The Minotaur by Elliott Carter
Conductor:
Gerard Schwarz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Chamber Symphony,
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1947; USA
5.
Elegy for String Quartet by Elliott Carter
Conductor:
Gerard Schwarz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Chamber Symphony,
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1946; USA
6.
Sonata for Cello and Piano by Elliott Carter
Performer:
Joel Krosnick (Cello),
Paul Jacobs (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1948; USA
7.
Quartet for Strings no 1 by Elliott Carter
Performer:
Joel Krosnick (Cello)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1950-1951; USA
8.
Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord by Elliott Carter
Performer:
Harvey Sollberger (Flute),
Joel Krosnick (Cello)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1952; USA
9.
Variations for Orchestra by Elliott Carter
Conductor:
Gerard Schwarz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Chamber Symphony,
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1954-1955; USA
10.
Quartet for Strings no 2 by Elliott Carter
Performer:
Joel Krosnick (Cello)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1959; USA
11.
Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano by Elliott Carter
Performer:
Paul Jacobs (Piano)
Conductor:
Gerard Schwarz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Chamber Symphony,
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1959-1961; USA
12.
Night Fantasies by Elliott Carter
Conductor:
Gerard Schwarz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Chamber Symphony,
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1980; USA
13.
Triple Duo by Elliott Carter
Performer:
Joel Krosnick (Cello),
Paul Jacobs (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1982-1983; USA
14.
In Sleep, In Thunder by Elliott Carter
Conductor:
Gerard Schwarz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Chamber Symphony,
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1981; USA
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