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Carter: La Musique / Swiss Chamber Soloists
Genuin

Carter: La Musique / Swiss Chamber Soloists

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Details

Composer
CARTER, ELLIOTT
Artist
Swiss Chamber Soloists
Format
CD
Label
Genuin
Released
Jan 01, 2021
Catalog #
GEN 21731
UPC
4260036257311

About

It is often said that Elliott Carter is the most European of all American composers. Without a doubt, the New York-born composer is one of the most interesting personalities of the New Music scene in the USA. His wide-ranging compositional output is complex, filled with philosophical and poetic allusions that range from orchestral and chamber music, solo instrumental and vocal pieces to his first opera, which he first wrote at the age of 90. He wrote his compositions from his head, without using any instruments, and many of his works were only heard at the premiere. For his 100th birthday, the Sonatina for oboe and harpsichord was premiered by Heinz Holliger and Peter Salomon and has now been recorded for the first time on GENUIN. With this recording, the Swiss Chamber Soloists honors the rich oeuvre of Elliot Carter – music that is full of elegance and transparency.

REVIEW:

This is a very pleasing recital of miscellaneous works from throughout Carter's career, with one significant discographic gain. This is the elegant and utterly charming extant movement of the 1947 Sonatina for Oboe and Harpsichord, a cheerful and genial piece full of neoclassical poise and melodious invention, and romantic warmth. The Études and Fantasy give the lie to the notion of Carter as an unapproachably complex composer. Expressive little character pieces, each addressing a different compositional and technical issue, they are remarkable for their clarity and charm. Carter was 103 when he wrote his concentrated little String Trio, featuring the viola in an unusually prominent rôle. Like most of the composer's late music it is brief and relatively easygoing, while still compressing many ideas into a brief span and exhibiting no diminution whatsoever of his imaginative or technical powers. The vocal pieces demonstrate Carter's natural sense of writing for the voice, reminding us that in his youth he had considerable experience as a choral tenor. The Zukovsky songs in particular are especially tender and expressive, the two "voices" duetting in affectionate dialogue. Nine by Five is the composer’s second wind quintet, written six decades after the neoclassical brass quintet. All but one of the players double their instruments, hence the title, producing a wide range of timbral possibilities in various combinations. The work has a strong pull towards tonality in some sections.

– Records Intenraional

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Maestoso 01:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Maestoso
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Ensemble
    Swiss Chamber Soloists
  2. 2 No. 2. Quietly 01:04
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Quietly
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Ensemble
    Swiss Chamber Soloists
  3. 3 No. 3. Adagio possibile 01:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Adagio possibile
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Ensemble
    Swiss Chamber Soloists
  4. 4 No. 4. Vivace 01:49
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Vivace
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Ensemble
    Swiss Chamber Soloists
  5. 5 No. 5. Andante 02:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Andante
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Ensemble
    Swiss Chamber Soloists
  6. 6 No. 6. Allegretto leggero 02:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. Allegretto leggero
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Ensemble
    Swiss Chamber Soloists
  7. 7 No. 7. Intensely 01:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 7. Intensely
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Ensemble
    Swiss Chamber Soloists
  8. 8 No. 8. Presto 01:36
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 8. Presto
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Ensemble
    Swiss Chamber Soloists
  9. 9 Fantasy: Tempo giusto 05:52
    Track
    9
    Title
    Fantasy: Tempo giusto
    Duration
    05:52
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Ensemble
    Swiss Chamber Soloists
  10. 10 La Musique 02:59
    Track
    10
    Title
    La Musique
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Performer
    Sarah Wegener
  11. 11 String Trio 04:43
    Track
    11
    Title
    String Trio
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Ensemble
    Swiss Chamber Soloists
  12. 12 No. 1. Tall and Singularly Dark 03:13
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 1. Tall and Singularly Dark
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Performer
    Sarah Wegener, Sérgio Pires
  13. 13 No. 2. Alba (1952) 01:23
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 2. Alba (1952)
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Performer
    Sarah Wegener, Sérgio Pires
  14. 14 No. 3. Finally a Valentine 00:42
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 3. Finally a Valentine
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Performer
    Sarah Wegener, Sérgio Pires
  15. 15 No. 4. O Sleep 01:39
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 4. O Sleep
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Performer
    Sarah Wegener, Sérgio Pires
  16. 16 No. 5. The Rains 00:51
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 5. The Rains
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Performer
    Sarah Wegener, Sérgio Pires
  17. 17 No. 6. Rune 00:39
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 6. Rune
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Performer
    Sarah Wegener, Sérgio Pires
  18. 18 No. 7. Strange 00:38
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 7. Strange
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Performer
    Sarah Wegener, Sérgio Pires
  19. 19 No. 8. Daisy 00:59
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 8. Daisy
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Performer
    Sarah Wegener, Sérgio Pires
  20. 20 No. 9. You Who Were Made for This Music 02:53
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 9. You Who Were Made for This Music
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Performer
    Sarah Wegener, Sérgio Pires
  21. 21 Retracing II 02:47
    Track
    21
    Title
    Retracing II
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Performer
    Olivier Darbellay
  22. 22 Nine by Five 08:28
    Track
    22
    Title
    Nine by Five
    Duration
    08:28
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Ensemble
    Swiss Chamber Soloists
  23. 23 Sonatina for Oboe and Harpsichord: I. — 06:53
    Track
    23
    Title
    Sonatina for Oboe and Harpsichord: I. —
    Duration
    06:53
    Composer
    Elliott Carter
    Performer
    Heinz Holliger, Peter Solomon