Elliott Carter
American composer (1908-2012) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 103
Elliott Cook Carter Jr. was an American modernist composer who was one of the most respected composers of the second half of the 20th century.
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He combined elements of European modernism and American "ultra-modernism" into a distinctive style with a personal harmonic and rhythmic language, after an early neoclassical phase. His compositions are performed throughout the world, and include orchestral, chamber music, solo instrumental, and vocal works. Carter was the recipient of many awards - he was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his string quartets. He also wrote the large-scale orchestral triptych Symphonia: sum fluxae pretium spei.
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The same award as Elliott
Pierre BoulezBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)
György KurtágBoth received Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
Samuel BarberBoth received Pulitzer Prize for Music
Henry WoodBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
Virgil ThomsonBoth received Pulitzer Prize for Music
Henri DutilleuxBoth received Ernst von Siemens Music Prize