Elliott Carter

Elliott Carter as one of America's celebrated composers has already beqeathed to his country's music a distinctive array of uncompromisingly challenging works. Whatever course Music will run over the next century, an output such as this will be regarded for its vitality and progressive nature. Carter was born in New York on 11 December 1908.

A selection of M&V articles about Elliott Carter

Ensemble. Fascinatingly Varied - The Eblana String Trio and David Curington at Derby Chamber Music, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

CD Spotlight. Rich Timbres - Music by Robert Baksa, recommended by Ron Bierman. 'The performances express Baksa's gentle optimism beautifully.'

Bizarre Perception - Alistair Hinton discusses a recent article on English music by David Hamilton

A Useful Survey - Thomas May's 'The John Adams Reader', reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Record Box. A Theoretician's Knowledge - Andrew Violette's Sonata for unaccompanied violin, reviewed by Howard Smith

Record Box. Superb Performances - Ursula Oppens plays Elliott Carter, celebrated by Patric Standford

Ensemble. A Pianistic Phenomenon - Malcolm Troup was at Qian Wu's recent London South Bank recital

Giants? - Alistair Hinton replies to Patric Standford's latest Provocative Thoughts

Class actions? - Alistair Hinton replies to Patric Standford's latest on 'Class acts'

Country music? - Greg Barns muses on an Elliott Carter recording by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra

Record box - Piano sonorities. Basil Ramsey hears American piano music.