http://www.mentaldistortion.net/2008/12/12/composer-elliott-carter-turns-100/ A blog about something. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:45:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.mentaldistortion.net/2008/12/12/composer-elliott-carter-turns-100/comment-page-1/#comment-9 admin Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:55:07 +0000 http://www.mentaldistortion.net/?p=224#comment-9 I have to say, that even as a former professional musician (violin & viola) such as myself, I have found Carter's music quite dense and a lot to take in. Even though I absolutely love modern music as a whole (as broad of a concept that is), I have never been quite "ready" to take on his brand of music. I have certainly appreciated it, and I certainly understand the extreme amount of difficulty his music is for performers to take on. That being said, I will definitely take your advice about his music and start from there. I'm always ready for a new aural challenge! I have to say, that even as a former professional musician (violin & viola) such as myself, I have found Carter’s music quite dense and a lot to take in. Even though I absolutely love modern music as a whole (as broad of a concept that is), I have never been quite “ready” to take on his brand of music. I have certainly appreciated it, and I certainly understand the extreme amount of difficulty his music is for performers to take on. That being said, I will definitely take your advice about his music and start from there. I’m always ready for a new aural challenge!

]]> http://www.mentaldistortion.net/2008/12/12/composer-elliott-carter-turns-100/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Joe Barron Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:40:15 +0000 http://www.mentaldistortion.net/?p=224#comment-8 I used to think that the best introductions to Mr. Carter's music are early pieces like the cello and harpsichord sonata, but I suspect that attitude has become an anachronism. Mr. Carter has written the majority of his work since 1990, and the best way to get into his music now may now be to start with the late music and work backward. I refer the middle period masterpieces like the Piano Concerto and the Concerto for Orchestra, too, but more recent, smaller works like the Enchanted Preludes or the little piano pieces are quite lovely, more easily digestible, and really more representative of his style as a whole. I used to think that the best introductions to Mr. Carter’s music are early pieces like the cello and harpsichord sonata, but I suspect that attitude has become an anachronism. Mr. Carter has written the majority of his work since 1990, and the best way to get into his music now may now be to start with the late music and work backward. I refer the middle period masterpieces like the Piano Concerto and the Concerto for Orchestra, too, but more recent, smaller works like the Enchanted Preludes or the little piano pieces are quite lovely, more easily digestible, and really more representative of his style as a whole.

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