The Music of Elliott Carter, Vol. 5: Nine Compositions
composed by Elliott Carter, 1908-2012; produced by David Starobin, 1951-; performed by Charles Rosen, Fred Sherry, Maureen Gallagher, Peter Kolkay, Tony Arnold, Jacob Greenberg, Charles Neidich, Ayako Oshima and Virgil Blackwell, fl. 1993-1996, Speculum Musicae, in Music of Elliott Carter (Bridge), 1 hour 4 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- Classical Music
- Composer
- Elliott Carter, 1908-2012
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 1 hour 4 mins
- Recording Engineer
- David Merrill, fl. 1972
- Ensemble
- Speculum Musicae
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Miniatures, Divertimenti, Quartet, Piece, Duo, Song-Cycle
- Label
- Bridge
- Performer
- Charles Rosen, Fred Sherry, Maureen Gallagher, Peter Kolkay, Tony Arnold, Jacob Greenberg, Charles Neidich, Ayako Oshima, Virgil Blackwell, fl. 1993-1996
- Producer
- David Starobin, 1951-
- Date Recorded
- 2002
- Review
- Active and acute in his nineties, Elliott Carter has maintained his position as the leading American modernist, and his creative powers are undiminished. The fifth volume in Bridge's series brings together seven intimate miniatures and two substantial works. The Oboe Quartet is as fluid and rhythmically varied as any of the String Quartets, and the oboe's athletic part strongly recalls Carter's Sonata for flute, oboe, cello, and harpsichord, perhaps pointedly. Carter's inclination to reminisce should not be overlooked as an important aspect of his late works. Of Challenge and of Love, a song cycle for soprano and piano, is a major accomplishment, the composer's first foray in this medium since his Three Poems of Robert Frost. The full range of Carter's expression is employed in these five songs, though Quatrains From Harp Lake is the most effective and moving. The remaining pieces are short but not slight, and each shows Carter's care with small forms. Perhaps most significant of these are the Two Diversions, in which Carter's language is simplified in a manageable form for young pianists. Their transparency may serve newcomers as a good place to start with this composer. Excellent performances from Speculum, Tony Arnold, and Charles Rosen, among others, make this album stimulating and enjoyable. ~ Blair Sanderson, All Music Guide
- Subject
- Classical Music, Music & Performing Arts, 20th Century, 21st Century, Siglo XX, Século XX, Siglo XXI, Século XXI
- Series / Program
- Music of Elliott Carter
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Siglo XX, Século XX, Siglo XXI, Século XXI