A Nonesuch Retrospective - Elliott Carter

A Nonesuch Retrospective

Compilation by Elliott Carter

Released 24 February 2009

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CD 1
1
Piano Sonata: I. Maestoso
11:32
2
Piano Sonata: II. Andante
15:05
3
Dust of Snow
1:09
4
The Rose Family
1:14
5
The Minotaur: Scene 1, King Minos' Palace in Crete: I. Overture
1:00
6
The Minotaur: Scene 1, King Minos' Palace in Crete: II. Queen Pasiphaë Prepares for a Tryst With the Sacred Bull
3:48
7
The Minotaur: Scene 1, King Minos' Palace in Crete: III. Entrance of the Bulls and the Sacred Bull
0:37
8
The Minotaur: Scene 1, King Minos' Palace in Crete: IV. Dance of the Bulls and Pasiphaë with the Sacred Bull
2:36
9
The Minotaur: Scene 1, King Minos' Palace in Crete: V. Interlude: Pasiphaë's heartbeat becomes the Pounding of Hammers Used in Building the Labyrinth
1:18
10
The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: I. Building the Labyrinth to Imprison the Minotaur who Destroys Men
2:00
11
The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: II. Entrance of King Minos
1:44
12
The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: III. Selection of Greek Victims to be Sent Into the Labyrinth
1:08
13
The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: IV. Ariadne, Princess of Crete, Dances with Theseus, a Greek Victim
4:25
14
The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: V. Greek Victims are Driven Into the Labyrinth
1:40
15
The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: VI. Theseus' Farewell to Ariadne as He Enters the Labyrinth
1:53
16
The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: VII. Ariadne Unwinds Her Thread as Theseus, Entering the Labyrinth, Pulls the Thread After Him
1:19
17
The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: VIII. Theseus Fights and Kills the Minotaur (as His Movements are Transmitted to Ariadne who is Holding the Other End of the Thread)
1:14
18
The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: IX. Ariadne Rewinds Her Thread to Lead Theseus out of the Labyrinth
1:55
19
The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: X. The Thread Breaks. Ariadne is Greatly Dismayed
1:31
20
The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: XI. Theseus and Some of the Greeks Emerge From the Labyrinth and Rejoice
1:03
21
The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: XII. The Greeks and Theseus, Forgetting Ariadne, Leave Crete
3:39
22
Elegy for String Orchestra
4:49
CD 2
1
Sonata for Cello and Piano: I. Moderato
5:12
2
Sonata for Cello and Piano: II. Vivace, molto leggiero
4:35
3
Sonata for Cello and Piano: III. Adagio
6:12
4
Sonata for Cello and Piano: IV. Allegro
5:33
5
String Quartet no. 1: I. Fantasia: Maestoso - Allegro scorrevole
12:01
6
String Quartet no. 1: II. Allegro scorrevole - Adagio
12:35
7
String Quartet no. 1: III. Variations
13:20
8
Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord: I. Risoluto
3:19
9
Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord: II. Lento
6:35
10
Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord: III. Allegro
5:21
CD 3
1
Variations for Orchestra
23:07
2
String Quartet no. 2: I. Introduction
1:06
3
String Quartet no. 2: II. (I) Allegro fantastico
2:39
4
String Quartet no. 2: III. Cadenza for Viola
1:26
5
String Quartet no. 2: IV. (II) Presto scherzando
1:56
6
String Quartet no. 2: V. Cadenza for Cello
1:52
7
String Quartet no. 2: VI. (III) Andante espressivo
3:31
8
String Quartet no. 2: VII. Cadenza for First Violin
1:42
9
String Quartet no. 2: VIII. (IV) Allegro
4:41
10
String Quartet no. 2: IX. Conclusion
1:08
11
Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: I. Introduction
4:08
12
Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: II. Cadenza for Harpsichord
1:57
13
Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: III. Allegro scherzando
4:59
14
Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: IV. Adagio
5:04
15
Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: V. Presto
1:10
16
Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: VI. Cadenzas for Piano
2:40
17
Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: VII. Coda
2:41
CD 4
1
Night Fantasies
22:27
2
Triple Duo: I. Allegro
4:38
3
Triple Duo: II. Vivo - Animato
3:12
4
Triple Duo: III. Allegretto
3:15
5
Triple Duo: IV. Vivo
2:15
6
Triple Duo: V. Maestoso - Lento - Maestoso - Scherzoso
2:10
7
Triple Duo: VI. Allegro fantastico
4:06
8
In Sleep, in Thunder: I. Dolphins
3:05
9
In Sleep, in Thunder: II. Across the Yard: La Ignota
2:54
10
In Sleep, in Thunder: III. Harriet
3:18
11
In Sleep, in Thunder: IV. Dies Irae
3:27
12
In Sleep, in Thunder: V. Careless Night
4:27
13
In Sleep, in Thunder: VI. In Genesis
2:26