Elliott Carter Scores Win Paul Revere Awards
Scores by Elliott Carter won two First Prizes at the 2015 Paul Revere Awards for Graphic Excellence given by the Music Publisher's association. Instances for chamber orchestra was the First Prize winner in the Full Scores category, while Tre Duetti for violin and cello took First Prize for Chamber Ensembles. Congratulations to Engraver and Editor David Nadal, and to Boosey & Hawkes, which publishes both scores! Information about the awards and a complete list of winners may be at the link below.
Nancy Yunhwa Rao on Elliott Carter's String Quartet No. 1
Nancy Yunhwa Rao writes about Elliott Carter's First String Quartet (and the American Ultramodern composers) in the Fall 2014 issue of Music Theory Spectrum.
Elliott Carter, Composer Who Decisively Snapped Tradition, Dies at 103
Elliott Carter, the American composer whose kaleidoscopic, rigorously organized works established him as one of the most important and enduring voices in contemporary music, died on Monday November 5, 2012 in Manhattan. He was 103 and had continued to compose into his 11th decade. Obituary by Allan …
Elliott Carter, Commander in the French Legion of Honor
On September 21, 2012, Elliott Carter was awarded France’s highest honor: the rank of Commander in the Legion of Honor. The award was presented by François Delattre, the French ambassador to the United States at a ceremony at the French Embassy in New York City. M. Delattre called Carter …