Elliott Carter - Essential Masters (1942-1962)

The Rose Family

String Quartet No. 2: Introduction

String Quartet No. 2: Allegro Fantastico

String Quartet No. 2: Cadenza for Viola

String Quartet No. 2: Presto Scherzando

String Quartet No. 2: Cadenza for Cello

String Quartet No. 2: Andante Espressivo

String Quartet No. 2: Cadenza for First Violin

String Quartet No. 2: Allegro

String Quartet No. 2: Conclusion

Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano: Introduction

Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano: Cadenza for Harpsichord

Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano: Allegro Scherzando

Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano: Adagio

Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano: Presto

Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano: Cadenza for Piano

Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano: Coda

Sonata for Cello and Piano: I. Moderato

Sonata for Cello and Piano: II. Vivace

Sonata for Cello and Piano: III. Adagio

Sonata for Cello and Piano: IV. Allegro

Elegy for String Orchestra

Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord: I. Risoluto

Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord: II. Lento

Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord: III. Allegro

Dust of Snow

The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Overture

The Minotaur, Scene I: Queen Pasiphaë Prepares for a Tryst

The Minotaur, Scene I: Entrance of the Bulls

The Minotaur, Scene I: Dance of the Bulls

The Minotaur, Scene I: Interlude - Pasiphaë's Heartbeat

The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Building the Labyrinth

The Minotaur, Scene II: Entrance of King Minos

The Minotaur, Scene II: Selection of Greek Victims

The Minotaur, Scene II: Ariadne, Princess of Crete

The Minotaur, Scene II: Greek victims Are Driven Into the Labyrinth

The Minotaur, Scene II: Theseus' Farewell to Ariadne

The Minotaur, Scene II: Ariadne Unwinds Her Thread

The Minotaur, Scene II: Theseus Fights and Kills the Minotaur

The Minotaur, Scene II: Ariadne Rewinds Her Thread to Lead Theseus

The Minotaur, Scene II: The Thread Breaks

The Minotaur, Scene II: Theseus and Greeks Emerge from Labyrinth

The Minotaur, Scene II: The Greeks and Theseus Leave Crete

Piano Sonata: I. Maestoso

Piano Sonata: II. Andante

String Quartet No. 1: I. Fantasia

String Quartet No. 1: II. Allegro scorrevole

String Quartet No. 1: III. Variations

Variations for Orchestra