Carter

by David Schiff

Book Overview

Elliott Carter (1908-2012) was the foremost composer of classical music in America during the second half of the 20th century. Over the course of a career that spanned seven decades, he consistently produced works that critics hailed as creatively daring, intellectually demanding, and emotionally complex. Distancing himself from the various "schools" and movements that grew and waned in popularity during the postwar era, Carter cultivated a deeply...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190259159
• ISBN13: 9780190259150
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"