Musical Works of Elliott Carter (1908-2012)
- Let’s be Gay (women’s chorus, piano), 1937 (revised 1997)
- Harvest Home (chorus, 1937 (revised 1997)
- To Music (mixed chorus), 1937
- Heart not so heavy as mine (choral), 1938
- Tell me where is fancy bred?, alto and guitar, 1938
- Pocahontas (ballet), 1939
- Suite from Pocahontas (orchestra), 1939
- Elegy, cello and piano, 1939 (rev. for string quartet, 1946, string orchestra, 1952, viola and piano, 1961)
- Canonic Suite, 4 alto saxophones or clarinets, 1939 (revised 1955-6, 1981)
- Pastoral for English horn, viola, clarinet, and piano, 1940
- The Defense of Corinth, for speaker, male voices, piano 4 hands, 1941
- Symphony No. 1 (orchestra), 1942 (rev. 1954)
- Three Poems of Robert Frost, mezzo/baritone and piano, 1942 (arr. for Soprano, Tenor
and chamber orchestra, 1975)
- Warble for Lilac-Time, soprano/tenor and piano, 1943
- Voyage, mezzo, baritone, and piano, 1943 (arr. for small orchestra, 1975)
- The Harmony of Morning, for female voices and small orchestra, 1944
- Holiday Overture, 1944 (rev. 1961)
- Musicians Wrestle Everywhere, mixed voices and strings ad lib, 1945
- Piano Sonata, 1945-6
- The Minotaur (ballet), 1947
- Suite from the Minotaur (orchestra), 1947
- Emblems (chorus), 1947
- Woodwind Quintet, 1948
- Sonata for Violoncello and Piano, 1948
- Eight Etudes and a Fantasy, woodwind quartet, 1949-50
- Eight Pieces for Four Timpani, 1950
- String Quartet No. 1, 1950-1
- Sonata for flute, oboe, cello and harpsichord, 1953
- Variations for Orchestra, 1953-5
- String Quartet No. 2, 1959
- Double Concerto for harpsichord, piano, and 2 chamber orchestras, 1961
- Piano Concerto (piano and orchestra) 1964-5
- Concerto for Orchestra, 1968-9
- String Quartet No. 3, 1971
- Canon for 3: in memoriam Igor Stravinsky, 3 equal instruments, 1971
- Duo for Violin and Piano, 1973-4
- Brass Quintet, 1974
- A Fantasy on Purcell's “Fantasia upon One Note”, brass quintet, 1974
- A Mirror on which to Dwell, soprano and chamber ensemble, 1975
- A Symphony of Three Orchestras, 1976
- Syringa, mezzo, bass and 11 instruments, 1978
- Night Fantasies, piano, 1980
- In Sleep, In Thunder, tenor and 14 players, 1981
- Triple Duo, violin, cello, flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, 1982-3
- Changes for guitar, 1983
- Riconoscenza per Goffredo Petrassi, violin solo, 1984 (later included in 4 Lauds)
- esprit rude/esprit doux, flute and clarinet, 1984
- Canon for 4, Homage to William [Glock], flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello, 1984
- Penthode for 5 instrumental quartets, 1984-5
- String Quartet No. 4, 1985-6
- A Celebration of Some 100 x 150 Notes (orchestra), 1986
- Oboe Concerto, 1986-7
- Enchanted Preludes, flute and cello, 1988
- Remembrance, orchestra, 1988
- Birthday Flourish, five trumpets or brass quintet, 1988
- Anniversary, orchestra, 1989
- Violin Concerto, 1990
- Con Leggerezza Penzosa, clarinet, violin, cello, 1990
- Scrivo in vento, flute solo, 1991
- Quintet for Piano and Winds, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano, 1991
- Trilogy, oboe and harp, 1992
- 1. Bariolage for harp
- 2. Inner Song for oboe
- 3. Immer Neu for oboe and harp
- Partita (Symphonia: Sum Fluxae Pretiam Spei), 1993
- Gra, clarinet solo, 1993
- 90+, solo piano, 1994
- Of Challenge and of Love, soprano and piano, 1994
- Adagio tenebroso (Symphonia: Sum Fluxae Pretiam Spei), 1995
- esprit rude/esprit doux II, flute, clarinet and marimba 1995
- Figment, cello solo, 1995
- String Quartet No. 5, 1995
- A 6 Letter Letter, English horn, 1996
- Allegro scorrevole (Symphonia: Sum Fluxae Pretiam Spei), 1997
- Shard, solo guitar, 1997
- Luimen, trumpet, trombone, garp, vibraphone, mandolin, guitar, 1997
- Quintet for Piano and String Quartet, 1998
- Allegro scorrevole (Symphonia: Sum Fluxae Pretiam Spei), 1997
- What’s Next? (one-act opera), 1998
- Fragment No. 2, string quartet, 1999
- Tempo e tempi, soprano, oboe (e.h.), clarinet (bs. cl.), violin, cello, 1999
- Two Diversions, piano, 1999
- Statement–Remembering Aaron, 1999 (later included in 4 Lauds)
- Fantasy–Remembering Roger, violin, 1999 (later included in 4 Lauds)
- Asko Concerto, chamber ensemble, 1999-2000
- Cello Concerto, 2000
- Retrouvailles, piano, 2000
- Rhapsodic Musings, violin, 2001 (later included in 4 Lauds)
- Figment No. 2, cello, 2001
- Hiyoku, 2 clarinets, 2001
- Oboe Quartet, oboe, violin, viola, cello, 2001
- Steep Steps, bass clarinet, 2001
- Au Quai, bassoon and viola, 2002
- Boston Concerto, orchestra, 2002
- Retracing, bassoon, 2002
- Of Rewaking, soprano and orchestra, 2002
- Three Illusions, orchestra, 2002-2004
- 1. Micomicon
- 2. Fons Juventatis
- 3. More’s Utopia
- Dialogues, piano and chamber orchestra, 2003
- Réflections, large ensemble, 2004
- Mosaic for harp and ensemble, 2004
- Soundings, piano and orchestra, 2005
- Two Thoughts about the Piano, 2005-6
- 1. Intermittences
- 2. Caténaires
- In the Distances of Sleep for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra, 2006
- Interventions, Piano and Orchestra, 2007
- Sound Fields, string orchestra, 2007
- Horn Concerto, 2007
- Mad Regales for six solo voices, 2007
- La Musique for solo voice, 2007
- Flute Concerto, 2007
- HBHH for oboe, 2007
- Figment III for contrabass, 2007
- Figment IV for viola, 2007
- Tri-Tribute, 2007-8
- 1. Sistribute
- 2. Fratribute
- 3. Matribute
- Poems of Louis Zukofsky for mezzo-soprano and clarinet, 2008
- On Conversing with Paradise for baritone and chamber orchestra, 2008
- Tintinabulation for percussion sextet, 2008
- Wind Rose, wind ensemble, 2008
- Tre Duetti violin and cello, 2008-9
- What are Years for soprano and chamber orchestra, 2009
- Concertino for bass clarinet and chamber orchestra, 2009
- Figment V for marimba, 2009
- Retracing II for horn, 2009
- Retracing III for trumpet, 2009
- A Sunbeam’s Architecture for tenor and chamber orchestra, 2010
- Retracing IV for tuba, 2011
- Retracing V for trombone, 2011
- Mnemosyné for violin, 2011
- Double Trio, six players, 2011
- The American Sublime, baritone and large ensemble, 2011
- Three Explorations for bass-baritone, winds and brass, 2010-2011
- 1. The River
- 2. Time and the Bell
- 3. The Fire and the Rose
- Trije glasbeniki, flute, bass clarinet and harp, 2011
- Two Controversies and a Conversation for piano, percussion and chamber orchestra, 2011
- Dialogues II for piano and chamber orchestra, 2012
- Instances, chamber orchestra, 2012
Books On Elliott Carter
- Allan Edwards, Flawed Words and Stubborn Sounds: A Conversation with Elliott Carter (1972)
- Charles Rosen, The Musical Languages of Elliott Carter (1985)
- William T. Doering, Elliott Carter: A Bio-Bibliography (1993)
- Elliott Carter, Collected Essays and Lectures, 1937-1995, Jonathan W. Bernard, Editor. (1997)
- David Schiff, The Music of Elliott Carter (1998)
- John F. Link, Elliott Carter: A guide to Research (2000)
- Nicholas Hopkins and John F. Link, Editors, Elliott Carter/Harmony Book, (2002)