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10th December 2008
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| Gear addict Joined: Dec 2005
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Thread Starter |  Happy Birthday, Mr. Carter
Well, someone needs to send the kudos out: Elliot Carter turns 100 today and continues to write great music (some would argue his best work has been his most recent). A little inspiration for all of us composers out there. Imagine that Carter was already middle-aged when he wrote his first string quartet. Puts things into perspective and provides hope for us all! |
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10th December 2008
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| Gear addict Joined: Dec 2005
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Oops... I thought today was Dec. 11: Hold that birthday wish for tomorrow.
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10th December 2008
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| Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2007
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Yes, I heard him interviewed on BBC Radio 4. What a guy. He said that the big drawback of his birthday celebrations was that they kept him away from his current projects. He is still so keen to crack on. ns | |
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11th December 2008
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| Gear addict Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Indeed, Happy Birthday! Carter rocks! I discovered his song cycle _A Mirror on Which to Dwell_ when I was about 16 or so and have been a fan ever since. This week would also have been the 100th anniversary of the late Olivier Messiaen - kind of interesting that two powerhouse composers of the last 100 years were born within a day of each other!
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11th December 2008
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| Gear addict Joined: Dec 2005
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I almost forgot about the Messiaen centenary since it's been actively celebrated for the past year now.  A Mirror on Which to Dwell is some of my favorite Carter. I also really like some of the 80s/90s era chamber works, especially solos, that distill his language into its purest and most accessible from: Scrivo in Vento comes to mind as an especially beautiful example. |
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11th December 2008
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No one says it better than Daniel Barenboim in this journal entry:
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