Elliott Carter (1908-2012) passed away today at 3 p.m. in New York City, according to a news release from the Aaron Copland Fund for Music. He was 103 years old, and still composing to the end.
Elliott Carter (1908-2012) passed away today at 3 p.m. in New York City, according to a news release from the Aaron Copland Fund for Music. He was 103 years old, and still composing to the end.
November 5, 2012
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Nice piece, but it looks incredibly difficult. That’s the nice thing about hymns, no big leaps!
And how does one memorize such a thing, let alone play it?
Indeed! Lots of time holed up in a practice room?
Indeed.