Why write for the orchestra? For one thing it's a very challenging problem. Elliott Carter challengeorchestraproblem Change image and share on social
The Third Quartet I made the instruments in pairs - Two different pairs - Violin and viola, and violin and cello. They played very different things from each other all through the whole piece. Elliott Carter celloinstrumentmake Change image and share on social
My entire life has really revolved around music that was written about the time that I was born, 1908, to just before the First World War and shortly after it. This music I've always known, and it is that music that's most important to me. Elliott Carter bearentirehave share on social
An auditory scenario for the players to act out with their instruments. Elliott Carter actauditoryinstrument Change image and share on social
Talking about a materialistic thing, I get about 13 times more royalties from Europe than I do from America. Elliott Carter americaeuropematerialistic Change image and share on social
The Quartets have been a major part of my work. Elliott Carter majorpartquartet Change image and share on social
Aaron Copland was a man that had a very specific point of view about what music should be which was that, he felt that new music should have the composer should show a personality in his music. Elliott Carter aaroncomposercopland Change image and share on social
Well when I was young, when I was very young, when I was a little boy I don't remember the music I heard, but there was an article in the Brooklyn Daily written by my Aunt about how I could choose phonograph records. Elliott Carter articleauntboy share on social
I've known those pieces ever since I was about 16 or 17; I also at that time was taken to meet Charles Ives whom I got to know fairly well. He was the one who wrote a recommendation for me to get into college. Elliott Carter charlecollegefairly share on social
Yes, I get a report from BMI about the frequency of performances, and it is very surprising. They played one of my most advanced pieces, and one of my most unusual ones on the radio. Elliott Carter advancebmifrequency Change image and share on social
