Hear and Now - Elliott Carter

Composer Elliott Carter, who celebrates his centenary year in 2008, talks to Ivan Hewett about his long life and career, including his apprentice years with Nadia Boulanger, the emergence of the individual style that has marked him as one of the most influential figures on the modernist scene and his fascination with jazz. The Harmony of Morning (excerpt) 2:47 John Oliver Chorale From CD KOCH 371782 Tk 3 Piano Sonata 22:32 Charles Rosen (piano) From CD ETCETERA KTC 1008 Tk 2 Concerto for orchestra (excerpt) 1:42 London Sinfonietta Oliver Knussen From CD Virgin Classics VC 7915032 Tk 1 Penthode 19:22 Ensemble Intercontemporain Pierre Boulez (conductor) From CD ERATO ECD 75553 Tk 9 Quartet for strings no. 2 (excerpt) 0:34 Juilliard String Quartet From CD Sony B 0000027J7 Adagio Tenebroso 17:30 BBC Symphony Orchestra Oliver Knussen (conductor) From CD Deutsche Grammophon DG 4596602 Tk 9