Elliott Carter
Born: 11th December 1908, New York, U.S.A
Died: 5th November 2012, New York, U.S.A
Nationality: American
Elliott Cook Carter Jr. was an American modernist composer who was one of the most respected composers of the second half of the 20th century. He combined elements of European modernism and American "ultra-modernism" into a distinctive style with a personal harmonic and rhythmic language, after an early neoclassical phase. His compositions are performed throughout the world, and include orchestral, chamber music, solo instrumental, and vocal works. Carter was the recipient of many awards – he was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his string quartets. He also wrote the large-scale orchestral triptych Symphonia: sum fluxae pretium spei.
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America 250 - The Radical Avant-Garde & High Modernists
17th Jul 2026
As we celebrate the past 250 years of American music, we look at some of the most prominent and influential composers in American history. In this article, we explore the work of four radical avant-garde and high modernist composers: Elliott Carter, Jacob Druckman, Barbara Kolb, and Tod Machover.
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Woodwind
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Brass
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Strings
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Piano & Keyboard
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Vocal & Choral
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Guitar
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Percussion
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Chamber Music
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Ensembles & Scores
Popular Works: Carter, E
- Au Quai (2)
- Canon for 4 for flute, bass clarinet, violin & cello (2)
- Canonic Suite (2)
- Clarinet Concerto (2)
- Con Leggerezza Pensosa - Omaggio a Italo Calvino (2)
- Concerto for Orchestra (1)
- Eight Pieces for Four Timpani (2)
- Elegy (4)
- Enchanted Preludes (2)
- Esprit rude, Esprit doux (1)
- Etudes (8) and a Fantasy, for woodwind quartet (2)
- Flute Concerto (2)
- Fragment I (2)
- Fragment II (2)
- Gra for clarinet (2)
- HBHH (2)
- Hiyoku (2)
- Mnemosyné (2)
- Musicans Wrestle Everywhere For Mixed Chorus a Cappella (3)
- Oboe Concerto (2)
- Pastoral (8)
- Penthode (1)
- Piano Concerto (2)
- Quintet for Piano & Winds (2)
- Retracing V for trombone (2)
- Sonata for flute, oboe, cello and harpsichord (2)
- String Quartet No. 1 (3)
- String Quartet No. 2 (3)
- String Quartet No. 3 (2)
- String Quartet No. 4 (3)
- String Quartet No. 5 (3)
- Tell Me Where is Fancy Bred? (1)
- The Harmony of Morning (2)
- Three Occasions for Orchestra (1)
- Triple Duo (1)
- Violin Concerto (2)
- Voyage (1)
- Warble for Lilac Time (2)
- What Next?, opera in 1 act (2)
- Woodwind quintet (1948) (2)
