Elliott Carter (1908-2012)
Nationality:
American
Born: December 11, 1908, New York Died: November 5, 2012, New York (age 103)
Enchanted Preludes
(for flute and cello)
Duration: 6 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1988 (age 79-80)
1 recording,
1 videos
6:49
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glossary
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore