Elliott Carter
James Eugene Wierzbicki • 2011 • University of Illinois Press
- Author
- James Eugene Wierzbicki
- First published
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Genres
- Biography · Art
- Subjects
- Composers · Biography · Carter, elliott cook, 1908-2012 · Composers, biography
- ISBN
- 9780252036095
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Published in 2011 as part of the University of Illinois Press's Modern Masters series, this volume offers a scholarly examination of the life and work of American composer Elliott Carter. James Eugene Wierzbicki, a musicologist and professor, sought to synthesize the complexities of Carter's long career, which spanned the modernist movements of the twentieth century, into an accessible yet rigorous academic text for students and music historians.
The book focuses on Carter's rigorous approach to musical form, particularly his exploration of rhythmic dissonance and harmonic complexity. Wierzbicki examines how Carter navigated the shifting landscape of American classical music, moving from his early neoclassical influences toward the highly intellectualized, complex style that defined his later years. The work has been received as a valuable entry point for those attempting to parse the dense technicality of Carter’s compositions.
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