Carter (epub)

Description

This book of the composer springs from author David Schiff’s life-long interest in Elliott Carter’s music and his close personal connection with the composer which spanned over forty years. This critical overview of Carter’s life and work explores aspects of the composer’s life about which he was usually reticent and occasionally misleading- such as his complicated relationships with Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, Nicolas Nabokov, and his own parents. Schiff’s study of Carter’s complete oeuvre- from his politically charged Depression-era ballets to the deeply personal and reflective late works- is based on extensive study of the composer’s personal sketches and letters.