
This is an interdisciplinary study examining the evolution and compositional process in Elliott Carter's five string quartets. The book's narrative reveals new aspects of understanding these works and draws novel conclusions on their collective meaning and Carter's place as...

Compositional Process in Elliott Carter's String Quartets is an interdisciplinary study examining the evolution and compositional process in Elliott Carter's five string quartets. Offering a systematic and logical way of unpacking concepts and processes in these quartets that...