Early Chamber Music of Elliott Carter

Copy at Case Memorial Library
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin wrote in the Huffington Post: "Elliott Carter, still one of the greatest modern classical composers, was born in New York City in 1908. This December, he becomes a centenarian. The young Elliott went to New York's Horace Mann School and was mentored by composer Charles Ives. After attending Harvard, where he earned a master's in music, Carter arrived in Paris about 1933, just as conflagration was about to consume Europe. As the streets sadly teemed with Nazi refugees, Carter studied with the legendary Nadia Boulanger, eventually returning to New York to teach and compose. In 1960, after first gaining world renown, Carter was honored at home with the Pulitzer Prize for his string quartets. Among his admirers were Stravinsky and Aaron Copland. Carter's many awards include the Gold Medal for Music from the National Institute of Arts and Letters, the National Medal of Arts, and a second Pulitzer. Carter, whose recent work is among his finest, considers his music to be born from jazz. [The Sonata for Cello and Piano] … is an excellent introduction to this living legend" (8/1/08).