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Elliott Carter's Century

Thursday, December 11, 2008

As composer Elliott Carter celebrates his 100th birthday today, the classical music world is taking notice, with numerous performances of his dramatically complex works. What’s more, Carter remains as prolific as ever. He penned nine new scores last year, according to his publisher, with another seven planned by the end of 2008. Frank J. Oteri, editor of NewMusicBox.org, offers an appreciation.

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