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Elliott Carter: A Nonesuch Retrospective by Elliott Carter

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• Artist:Elliott Carter
• Media:Audio CD
• Label: Nonesuch
• Released: 23 February 2009
• Barcode: 0779411816073
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• • "Piano Sonata, I Maestoso"
  • "Piano Sonata, II Andante"
  • Dust of Snow
  • The Rose Family
  • "The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Overture"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Queen Pasiphaë prepares for a tryst with the sacred bull"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Entrance of the bulls and the sacred bull"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Dance of the bulls and Pasiphaë with the sacred bull"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Interlude - Pasiphaë's heartbeat becomes the pounding of hammers used in building the labyrinth"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Building the labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur who destroys men"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Entrance of King Minos"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Selection of Greek victims to be sent into the labyrinth"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne, princess of Crete, dances with Theseus, a Greek victim"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Greek victims are driven into the labyrinth"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus' farewell to Ariadne as he enters the labyrinth"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne unwinds her thread as Theseus, entering the labyrinth, pulls the thread after him"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus fights and kills the Minotaur (as his movements are transmitted to Ariadne who is holding the other end of the thread)"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne rewinds her thread to lead Theseus out of the labyrinth"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, The thread breaks. Ariadne is greatly dismayed"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus and some of the Greeks emerge from the labyrinth and rejoice"
  • "The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, The Greeks and Theseus, forgetting Ariadne, leave Crete"
  • Elliott Carter: Elegy
  • Sonata for Cello & Piano: Moderato
  • "Sonata for Cello & Piano: Vivace, molto leggiero"
  • Sonata for Cello & Piano: Adagio
  • Sonata for Cello & Piano: Allegro
  • Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 1 (1951); Fantasia: Maestoso - Allegro scorrevole
  • Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 1 (1951); Allegro scorrevole - Adagio
  • Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 1 (1951); Variations
  • "Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello & Harpsichord: Risoluto"
  • "Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello & Harpsichord: Lento"
  • "Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello & Harpsichord: Allegro"
  • Variations for Orchestra
  • Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 2 (1959); Introduction
  • Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 2 (1959); (I) Allegro fantastico
  • Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 2 (1959); Cadenza for Viola
  • Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 2 (1959); (II) Presto scherzando
  • Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 2 (1959); Cadenza for Cello
  • Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 2 (1959); (III) Andante espressivo
  • Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 2 (1959); Cadenza for First Violin
  • Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 2 (1959); (IV) Allegro
  • Elliott Carter: String Quartet No. 2 (1959); Conclusion
  • Double Concerto for Harpsichord & Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: Introduction
  • Double Concerto for Harpsichord & Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: Cadenza for Harpsichord
  • Double Concerto for Harpsichord & Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: Allegro scherzando
  • Double Concerto for Harpsichord & Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: Adagio
  • Double Concerto for Harpsichord & Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: Presto
  • Double Concerto for Harpsichord & Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: Cadenzas for Piano
  • Double Concerto for Harpsichord & Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: Coda
  • Night Fantasies
  • Triple Duo: Allegro
  • Triple Duo: Vivo-Animato
  • Triple Duo: Allegretto
  • Triple Duo: Vivo
  • Triple Duo: Maestoso-Lento-Maestoso-Scherzoso
  • Triple Duo: Allegro fantastico
  • "In Sleep, In Thunder: Dolphins"
  • "In Sleep, In Thunder: Across the Yard: La Ignota"
  • "In Sleep, In Thunder: Harriet"
  • "In Sleep, In Thunder: Dies Irae"
  • "In Sleep, In Thunder: Careless Night"
  • "In Sleep, In Thunder: In Genesis"