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Book SynopsisA revealing portrait of a legend of American classical music
Trade Review"Thoroughly researched and accessible to the lay reader, the book will intrigue readers who wish to deepen their appreciation of this legendary composer."--
Library Journal "The most complete picture of Carter's early life and career to date. Wierzbicki shows more clearly than anyone else how Carter's temporal techniques evolved over the course of his career."--Anne C. Shreffler, coeditor of
Elliott Carter: A Centennial Portrait in Letters and Documents "A gratifying success. The story of Elliott Carter's life and work is succinctly told and is one that specialists and non-experts alike can read with great profit."--Arnold Whittall, author of
Exploring Twentieth-Century Music: Tradition and InnovationTable of Contentsintroduction 1 1. Foundations (1908-45) 5 2. Three Seminal Works (1945-51) 32 3. Maturity (1950-80) 50 4. New Directions (1980-2010) 75 Epilogue 97 notes 101 index 117
