Elliott Carter''s String Quartet No. 1 - Myths, Narratives, and Cold War Cultural Diplomacy

This Element provides a critical analysis of Elliott Carter's String Quartet No. 1, highlighting the narratives surrounding the quartet's socio-cultural-political context and its impact on Carter's success in the post-1945 American music scene. The author argues quartet's narratives, rather than the quartet itself, contributed to Carter's legacy.

List of contents

Introduction: history and reception of Elliott Carter's string quartet no. 1; 1. The desert myth narrative; 2. Intertextuality and extra-musical associations; 3. Musical borrowings and homages; 4. Liège competition; 5. Political ideals of individualism and freedom; Epilogue: the paved road to success; References.

Product details

• Authors: Laura Emmery, Laura (Emory University) Emmery
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009537131
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0953713-1
• No. of pages: 84
• Series: Elements in Music since 1945
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / General, Biography: arts & entertainment, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), c 1945 to c 1990 (the Cold War period)