Elliott Carter's String Quartet. Number 1 : Myths, Narratives, and Cold War Cultural Diplomacy / Laura Emmery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Emmery, Laura, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in music since 1945 2632-7791.

Cambridge elements. Elements in music since 1945, 2632-7791

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--United States--History and criticism.

Music.

String quartets--Analysis, appreciation.

String quartets.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (74 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

This Element offers a critical analysis of the history of Elliott Carter's String Quartet No. 1 and the composer's rise to public acclaim, not through the study of the work itself but through intriguing and captivating narratives that surround this quartet and their socio-cultural-political context, which led Carter to become one of the most dominant voices in the post-1945 American music scene. Carter's road to success was meticulously paved by powerful institutions and individuals, including critics, scholars, festival and radio programming directors, and the US government, for whom, in the context of the Cold War, Carter was chosen to represent an exemplary American triumphant story. The author argues that it is not the quartet itself that contributed to Carter's reception and legacy, but the inextricable narratives that we associate with this work

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Nov 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781009537155

1009537156

9781009537179

1009537172

9781009537124

1009537121