Hearing the Pulitzers: A piece-by-piece, episode-by-episode exploration of the winners of the Pulitzer Prize in Music with hosts Andrew Granade and David Thurmaier.
Episodes
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
In this episode, Dave and Andrew revisit Elliott Carter, who won his first Pulitzer in 1960. They awarded his String Quartet No. 2 two big thumbs up. Will they be as enthusiastic about Carter's String Quartet No. 3?
If you'd like more information about Elliott Carter and his String Quartet No. 3, we recommend:
- This performance of the String Quartet No. 3 by the Jack Quartet.
- Andrew W. Mead's article "Pitch Structure in Elliott Carter's String Quartet No. 3" in Perspectives of New Music, vol. 22, no. 1/2 (Autumn, 1983 - Summer, 1984): 31-60
- Laura Emmery's book Compositional Process in Elliott Carter's String Quartets: A Study in Sketches (Routledge, 2020)
Comments (4)
To leave or reply to comments, please download free Podbean or
Thanks, David - sometimes Carter’s mind works at such a high level it’s hard to keep up with the sound!
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
(Comment 3 of 3) It was your podcast that pushed me toward this work, so thanks fellas. I declare it a “hit” but it toon decades.
Monday Sep 04, 2023
…I’ve finally sat down and listened to it. Repeatedly. With the score. And I’ve watched the Jack Quartet play it on YouTube, which helps a lot. This all was worth the wait. It’s an incredible masterpiece.
Monday Sep 04, 2023
I was a (precocious) kid when this work came out.I was well aware,via magazines like Musical America,of its importance and complexity.I became a fan of Carter, getting deep into many of his works over the decades since. (I think the Concerto for Orchestra might be the greatest musical work ever written.) Nevertheless I’ve avoided the 3rd Quartet, thinking it would be impenetrable even for me. Thanks to your program
Monday Sep 04, 2023
To leave or reply to comments,
please download free Podbean App.