Listen to full audiobooks for free on :#adhttps://amzn.to/499CVn8Title: Elliott Carter (American Composers)Author: James WierzbickiNarrator: Tim LundeenFormat: UnabridgedLength: 5 hrs and 20 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 06-29-12Publisher: University Press AudiobooksGenres: Arts & Entertainment, MusicSummary:This compact introduction to the life and works of composer Elliott Carter provides a fresh perspective on one of the most significant American composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. A leading voice of the American classical music tradition and a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music, Carter was initially encouraged to become a composer by Charles Ives, and he went on to learn from Walter Piston at Harvard University and Nadia Boulanger in Paris.Drawing on Carter's voluminous writings and compositions, James Wierzbicki provides a clear discussion of Carter's evolving understanding of musical time and the influence of film on his work. Celebrating his 100th birthday in 2008 by premiering a number of new compositions, Carter has been a powerful presence on the American new music scene, an important connection to American music's foundational figures, and a dynamic force in its continuing evolution.Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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