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About the Author
FELIX MEYER has been the director of the Paul Sacher Foundation since 1999. He has edited several books, most recently a facsimile of Bela Bartok's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion (2018). For The Boydell Press he edited Crosscurrents: American and European Music in Interaction 1900-2000 (with Carol J. Oja, Wolfgang Rathert, and Anne C. Shreffler, 2014) and Elliott Carter: A Centennial Portrait in Letters and Documents (with Anne C. Shreffler, 2008).
Reviews
There is much to be appreciated in this book, with its great quantity of information and its generous helping of photographs of people and of manuscripts of Carter's works. * TEMPO *
A detailed visual image of Carter's career, interspersed with discussions of many of the works. The photographs and the letters make up a wonderfully personal account of a lifetime...The last hundred pages...are a witness to the passion that Carter's music has stimulated in so many performers...[the book] excels in its account of Carter's steady development and his integration into the musical life of the last half of the twentieth century. -- Charles Rosen * NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS *
For committed Carterites, the only acceptable Christmas present will be the lavishly illustrated, handsomely documented and superbly annotated Elliott Carter. * FINANCIAL TIMES *
As a guide to Carter's evolution as a composer the book is marvellous. * BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE *
The large selection of documents, most of which were previously unpublished, provide much insight into the composer's views on a variety of topics.The elegant volume will also appeal to a wide audience.[it] is a considerable achievement and likely to find a place in most libraries and on the shelves of many Carter enthusiasts. * JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN MUSIC *
The carefully selected materials...and the commentaries that accompany them provide much insight into the composer's working methods...this volume is a considerable achievement. * AMERICAN MUSIC REVIEW *
Such capable and well-informed editors...a wealth of documentary materials ...placed in the context of an editorial commentary that is unfailingly clear and to the point. * MUSIC & LETTERS *
Exquisite...the authors have provided fresh material...while simultaneously creating an accessible volume that is an excellent overview of the composer's first hundred years. * SIGNAL TO NOISE *
Tatsachlich ein 'Muss' fur alle, die an der musikalischen Moderne interessiert sind...nicht nur eine faszinierende tour d'horizon durch Carters Leben und Laufbahn, sondern wirft 'nebenbei' auch einen neuen Blick auf die Musikgeschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts. * POSITIONEN *
Should be in the library of every contemporary music lover. * NOTES *
Awards
Runner-up for IndieFab awards (Music) 2008.
Book Information
ISBN 9781843834045
Author Felix Meyer
Format Hardback
Page Count 380
Imprint The Boydell Press
Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Weight(grams) 2g