Compositional Process in Elliott Carters String Quartets - 9780367151324

Taylor & Francis

Compositional Process in Elliott Carters String QuartetsA Study in Sketches\nAuthor(s): Laura Emmery\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367151324, 978-0367151324\nSynopsis\nCompositional Process in Elliott Carters String Quartets is an interdisciplinary study examining the evolution and compositional process in Elliott Carters five string quartets. Offering a systematic and logical way of unpacking concepts and processes in these quartets that would otherwise remain opaque, the books narrative reveals new aspects of understanding these works and draws novel conclusions on their collective meaning and Carters place as the leading American modernist. \n\nEach of Carters five string quartets is driven by a new idea that Carter was exploring during a particular period, which allows for each quartet to be examined under a unique lens and a deeper understanding of his oeuvre at large. Drawing on key ideas from a variety .