Elliott Carter (1908-2012) • A Nonesuch Retrospective 4 CDs

Elliott Carter (1908-2012) • A Nonesuch Retrospective 4 CDs

CD 1
Piano Sonata (Piano: Paul Jacobs) (26:29)
1 1. Maestoso 11:31
2 2. Andante 14:58
3 Dust of Snow (Mezzo-soprano: Jan DeGaetani • Piano: Gilbert Kalish) 1:05
4 The Rose Family (Mezzo-soprano: Jan DeGaetani • Piano: Gilbert Kalish) 1:07
The Minotaur (Conductor: Gerard Schwarz • New York Chamber Symphony) (32:49)
5 Overture 1:00
6 Queen Pasiphaë Prepares For A Tryst With The Sacred Bull 3:48
7 Entrance Of The Bulls And The Sacred Bull 0:37
8 Dance Of The Bulls And Pasiphaë With The Sacred Bull 2:36
9 Interlude - Pasiphaë's Heartbeat Becomes The Pounding Hammers Used In Building The Labyrinth 1:18
10 Building The Labyrinth To Imprison The Minotaur Who Destroys Men 2:00
11 Entrance Of King Minos 1:44
12 Selection Of Greek Victims To Be Sent Into The Labyrinth 1:08
13 Ariadne, Princess Of Crete, Dances With Theseus, A Greek Victim 4:25
14 Greek Victims Are Driven Into The Labyrinth 1:40
15 Theseus' Farewell To Ariadne As He Enters The Labyrinth 1:54
16 Ariadne Unnwinds Her Thread As Theseus, Entering The Labyrinth, Pulls The Thread After Him 1:19
17 Theseus Fights And Kills The Minotaur (As His Movements Are Transmitted To Ariadne Who Is Holding The Other End Of The Thread) 1:14
18 Ariadne Rewinds The Thread To Lead Theseus Out Of The Labyrinth 1:55
19 The Thread Breaks. Ariadne Is Greatly Dismayed 1:31
20 Theseus And Some Of The Greeks Emerge From The Labyrinth And Rejoice 1:03
21 The Greeks And Theseus, Forgetting Ariadne, Leave Crete 3:39
22 Elegy for String Orchestra (Conductor: Gerard Schwarz • Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra) 4:51

CD 2
Sonata for Cello & Piano (Cello: Joel Krosnick • Piano: Paul Jacobs) (21:27)
1 Moderato 5:09
2 Vivace, Molto Leggiero 4:33
3 Adagio 6:10
4 Allegro 5:26
String Quartet No. 1 (The Composers Quartet) (38:00)
5 Fantasia: Maestoso — Allegro Scorrevole 12:01
6 Allegro Scorrevole — Adagio 12:35
7 Variations 13:24
Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello, & Harpsichord (Cello: Fred Sherry • Flute: Harvey Sollberger • Harpsichord: Paul Jacobs • Oboe: Charles Kuskin) (15:30)
8 Risoluto 3:19
9 Lento 6:35
10 Allegro 5:20

CD 3
1 Variations for Orchestra (Conductor: James Levine • Chicago Symphony Orchestra) 23:07
String Quartet No. 2 (The Composers Quartet) (20:00)
2 Introduction 1:07
3 (I) Allegro Fantastico 2:39
4 Cadenza For Viola 1:26
5 (II) Presto Scherzando 1:56
6 Cadenza For Cello 1:52
7 (III) Andante Espressivo 3:31
8 Cadenza For First Violin 1:42
9 (IV) Allegro 4:41
10 Conclusion 1:02
Double Concerto for Harpsichord & Piano with two Chamber Orchestras (Conductor: Arthur Weisberg • The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble) (22:36)
11 Introduction 4:08
12 Cadenza For Harpsichord 1:57
13 Allegro Scherzando 4:59
14 Adagio 5:03
15 Presto 1:11
16 Cadenzas For Piano 2:40
17 Coda 2:37

CD 4
1 Night Fantasies (Piano: Paul Jacobs) 22:24
Triple Duo (The Fires of London) (19:40)
2 Allegro 4:39
3 Vivo-Animato 3:12
4 Allegretto 3:15
5 Vivo 2:15
6 Maestoso-Lento-Maestoso-Scherzoso 2:10
7 Allegro Fantastico 4:06
In Sleep, in Thunder (Conductor: Oliver Knussen • London Sinfonietta • Tenor: Martyn Hill) (19:42)
8 Dolphins 3:03
9 Across The Yard: La Ignota 2:52
10 Harriet 3:14