{"product_id":"elliott-carters-string-quartet-no-1-myths-narratives-and-cold-war-cultural-diplomacy-hardback-9781009537131","title":"Elliott Carter's String Quartet No. 1; Myths, Narratives, and Cold War Cultural Diplomacy (Hardback) 9781009537131","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eElliott Carter's String Quartet No. 1\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMyths, Narratives, and Cold War Cultural Diplomacy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Element explores the power structures that enabled Elliott Carter, a highly modernist composer, to succeed in his music.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLaura Emmery (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009537131, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 January 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e84 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 1.2 cm, 0.27 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis Element offers a critical analysis of the history of Elliott Carter's String Quartet No. 1 and the composer's rise to public acclaim, not through the study of the work itself but through intriguing and captivating narratives that surround this quartet and their socio-cultural-political context, which led Carter to become one of the most dominant voices in the post-1945 American music scene. Carter's road to success was meticulously paved by powerful institutions and individuals, including critics, scholars, festival and radio programming directors, and the US government, for whom, in the context of the Cold War, Carter was chosen to represent an exemplary American triumphant story. The author argues that it is not the quartet itself that contributed to Carter's reception and legacy, but the inextricable narratives that we associate with this work.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: history and reception of Elliott Carter's string quartet no. 1\u003cbr\u003e 1. The desert myth narrative\u003cbr\u003e 2. Intertextuality and extra-musical associations\u003cbr\u003e 3. Musical borrowings and homages\u003cbr\u003e 4. Liège competition\u003cbr\u003e 5. Political ideals of individualism and freedom\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: the paved road to success\u003cbr\u003e References.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Music [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Music\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Music%20%5BAV%5D%22\"\u003eAV\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52415647285528,"sku":"9781009537131","price":46.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009537131i.jpg?v=1784420270","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/elliott-carters-string-quartet-no-1-myths-narratives-and-cold-war-cultural-diplomacy-hardback-9781009537131","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}