Elliott Carter's Late Music

ISBN-13: 9780521769761 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 320 str.

John Link

Opis

A comprehensive study of the late music of one of the most influential composers of the last half century.

Recenzje

'… absorbing, frequently demanding but always rewarding reading.' Richard Whitehouse, Gramophone

Spis treści

Part I. Context: 1. Carter's career and reception history; 2. The elements of an aesthetic; 3. Harmony; 4. Rhythm and form; Part II. A Literary Imagination (Text Settings): 5. Sense and sensibility- opera; 6. A kind of light -song cycles and other text settings; Part III. Instrumental Music: 7. Illusions -music for orchestra; 8. Social aspirations -music for instrumental soloist and ensemble; 9. A free society- music for large chamber ensemble; 10. Social relations- music for small chamber ensemble; 11. Reflections- short instrumental pieces.