Elliott Carter

Biography by Chris Morrison

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Carter was a unique voice among 20th century American composers, moving from neo-classicism to serialism, writing in all genres.
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Title	Year	Avg. Duration	Genre
Night Fantasies, for piano	1980	21:59	Keyboard
A Symphony of Three Orchestras	1976	15:49	Symphony
Piano Sonata	1945	24:34	Keyboard
Etudes (8) and a Fantasy, for woodwind quartet	1949	18:23	Chamber Music
Concerto for Orchestra	1969	21:41	Concerto Orchestral
Elegy, for string orchestra	1952	04:47	Orchestral
String Quartet No. 2	1959	21:54	Chamber Music
Sonata for cello & piano	1948	21:32	Chamber Music
Woodwind Quintet	1948	08:07	Chamber Music
Double Concerto for harpsichord, piano & 2 chamber orchestras	1959	23:03	Concerto
What Next?, opera in 1 act	1997	40:07	Opera
Piano Concerto	1964	23:03	Concerto
The Minotaur, ballet in 2 scenes, for orchestra	1947	32:53	Ballet
Pieces (8) for 4 Timpani	1950	18:42	Chamber Music
Riconoscenza (Per Goffredo Petrassi), for violin solo	1984	05:18	Chamber Music
Elegy, for string quartet	1952	04:13	Chamber Music
Esprit Rude / Esprit Doux, for flute & clarinet	1985	04:52	Chamber Music
Sonata for flute, oboe, cello & harpsichord	1952	15:27	Chamber Music
Musicians Wrestle Everywhere, for chorus & strings	1945	03:08	Choral
To Music, for chorus	1937	07:54	Choral