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Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather
The Four String Quartets / Duo For Violin & Piano

Album US 1991 on Sony Classical label
Classical (Modern, Contemporary)

String Quartet No. 1 (1951) String Quartet No. 2 (1959) String Quartet No. 3 (1971) String Quartet No. 4 (1986) Duo for Violin and Piano (1974) Recorded at the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York City: December 8-10, 1990 (Quartet No. 1), May 28-June 15, 1991 (Quartets Nos. 2-4 & Duo). Recorded under the supervision of the composer. Digital Recording. Made in Austria © ℗ 1991

     
Musicians
PortraitElliott Carter voc, 1908-2012 US
composed by, liner notes, album by
PortraitJuilliard String Quartet , *1949 US
ensemble, album by
PortraitChristopher Oldfather p, US
piano, album by
PortraitJoel Krosnick vc, *1941 US
cello
PortraitSamuel Rhodes vl,
viola
PortraitRobert Mann vn, *1920 US
violin, 1
PortraitJoel Smirnoff vn,
violin, 2
Producers
Howard Fritzson design, cover
Charles Harbutt engineer
Leonard Stein liner notes
Peter Zaferes liner notes
Robert P. Morgan liner notes
Don Hunstein photography by
Gary Schultz producer
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1String Quartet No. 1Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather
2I. Fantasia: Maestoso [M. 1]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather9:33
3Allegro Scorrevole [M. 356]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather3:39
4II. Allegro Scorrevole [M. 1]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather1:18
5Adagio [M. 57] - Variations [M. 167]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather12:10
6III. Variations [M. 1]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather15:05
7String Quartet No. 2Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather
8Introduction [M. 1]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather1:16
9I. Allegro Fantastico [M. 35]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather3:00
10Cadenza For Viola [M. 135]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather1:33
11II. Presto Scherzando [M. 171]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather2:20
12Cadenza For Cello [M. 243]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather2:19
13III. Andante Espressivo [M. 286]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather4:32
14Cadenza For Violin I [M. 373]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather1:54
15IV. Allegro [M. 427]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather5:08
16Conclusion [M. 599]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather1:15
17String Quartet No. 3Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather
18[M. 1]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather4:18
19[M. 90]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather2:10
20[M. 136]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather2:46
21[M. 197]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather2:33
22[M. 254]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather5:21
23[M. 366]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather4:07
24String Quartet No. 4Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather
25Appassionato [M. 1]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather7:16
26Scherzando (Stesso Tempo) [M. 118]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather6:40
27Lento (Stesso Tempo) [M. 214]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather7:39
28Presto [M. 312]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather7:18
29Duo For Violin And PianoElliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather
30♩ = 84 [M. 1]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather5:57
31♩ = 96 [M. 101]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather6:06
32♩ = 48 [M. 216]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather2:30
33♩ = 126 [M. 266]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather2:50
34♪. = 96 [M. 329]Elliott Carter - Juilliard String Quartet, Christopher Oldfather3:40
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