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Saturday 20 June 2009
Carter and Aimard
A musical conversation
A substantial new commission from one of the great figures in contemporary music is a thrilling prospect and a major Aldeburgh Festival milestone. That the composer plans to be here in person promises additional riches.
Elliott Carter discusses his music, the new commission and explores his piano work Matribute with Pierre-Laurent Aimard, who recently gave its UK premiere.
What follows is a short performance of some of Carter’s other music for the instrument, a rare and concentrated half-hour sequence highlighting this most eloquent and distinctive of musical voices.
Britten Studio, Snape
11am (ends approx 12.30pm)
Tickets £10
Coach £4 A (10am)
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Elliott Carter
'One of America's most distinguished creative artists in any field' - Aaron Copland on Elliott Carter.
Elliott Carter's music can be heard during this year's Aldeburgh Festival in Intimate Letters (18 June), BBC Symphony Orchestra (19 June), Thoughts about the Piano (20 June), Mosiac (20 June), On Conversing with Paradise (which includes a Carter premiere, 20 June), Night Fantasies (23 June) and An Interrupted Endless Melody (27 June).
There is also a documentary about his life and music, A Labyrinth of Time (19 June).
Click here for the Boosey & Hawkes website, where you can listen to some of Elliott Carter's music and see video interviews.
