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Some believe Elliott Carter to be the greatest American-born composer; no less an authority than Igor Stravinsky considered Carter's "Double Concerto" (1961) the first true American masterpiece. Certainly he's one of the most intellectually rigorous composers of his or any other time. Carter's work is characterized largely by its rhythmic complexity, befitting a man who was a ...more


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