Arguably the most important American composer of the century,
Elliott Carter often has been more highly regarded in Europe than
in his native land. Interest in his work has grown rapidly in
recent years, however, and the celebration of his ninetieth
birthday in December, 1998, accompanied by numerous performances
and new recordings, undoubtedly will increase the attention of his
fellow citizens to this remarkable figure.
Authoritative and gracefully written, The Music of Elliott
Carter engages composers, performers, and critics, and speaks to
concert-goers, whether attuned to or alarmed by the formidable
difficulty of Carter's music. David Schiff views the music from the
perspective of the composer's development and relates his
compositional techniques to those nonmusical arts -- contemporary
American poetry in particular -- with which Carter has been deeply
involved. The volume benefits from Schiff's extensive discussions
of Carter's works with their most noted performers, including Heinz
Holliger, Oliver Knussen, and Ursula Oppens, and from the generous
cooperation of the composer himself.
This new edition, a thoroughly reorganized, revised, and updated
version of the book published in 1983, accounts for the many new
works written by Carter since 1980 and accommodates the burgeoning
critical literature on his music. Its features include an
eight-page insert of black-and-white photographs, many musical
examples, and a selected discography. In addition to the new
foreword, the composer has provided his listing of three-to-six
note chords and a note on "Voyage".
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