1st Edition

Elliott Carter A Guide to Research

By John F. Link Copyright 2000
264 Pages
by Routledge

320 Pages
by Routledge

This is a comprehensive guide to research on the American composer Elliott Carter (b. 1908), widely acknowledged as one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century. It contains a chronology, complete list of works, detailed discography, and fully annotated bibliography of over 1,000 books, articles, interviews, video recordings, and Carter's own writings. This essential reference book... Read more
Preface acknowledgments An Elliott Carter Chronology Abbreviations 1. Elliott Carter's Compositions 2. Discography of Commercial Recordings of Elliott Carter's Compositions 3. Annotated Bibliography of carter Studies Appendix 1: Chronology of Elliott Carter's Compositions Appendix 2: A Note About Primary Sources index

Biography

John F. Link is Asst. Professor of Music at William Paterson University (NJ), and director of the school's Center for Electroacoustic Music. He is also a published composer, performer, and musicologist. He lives in New York City.

"Link's exhaustive compilation will be a significant addition to the library of any serious student of 20th century music. . . . helpful . . . [and] remarkably complete." -- Choice