Epigrams for piano, violin, and cello (2012) | Compositions | Elliott Carter, composer

Dedication: To Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Buy Score: Hendon Music (Boosey & Hawkes)
Manuscripts: Paul Sacher Stiftung

Premiere: Jun 22, 2013/ Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano / Birmingham Contemporary Music Group/ Britten Studio, Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh

News

In Conversation with John Link

August 1, 2015
Review of NZTrio's performance of Carter's Epigrams

June 17, 2016
New Recording of Elliott Carter Late Works

July 5, 2017
Elliott Carter Late Works: "Constant surprises and explosive energy" (review)

August 2, 2017
Elliott Carter Late Works is "Recording of the Month" on MusicWeb International (review)

October 13, 2017
Carter Late Works recording nominated for 2018 ICMA Award

December 5, 2017
Carter Late Works is Presto Recordings of the Year 2017 finalist

December 5, 2017
Carter Late Works is Gramophone Critic's Choice

December 18, 2017
"One of the most energising musical occasions in years."

February 7, 2018
Elliott Carter Late Works wins BBC Music Magazine's 2018 Premiere Jury Award

April 5, 2018
L’energia pura dell’ultimo Carter

July 11, 2018
Ondine recording of Carter Late Works shortlisted for the 2018 Gramophone Classical Music Awards

August 2, 2018

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Epigrams consists of twelve short movements for piano trio. Like the ancient Greek literary form on which they are modeled, the movements are characterized by surprising and witty changes of direction and mood. Epigrams was Elliott Carter’s final composition, completed in the spring and summer of 2012 and premiered posthumously on June 22, 2013 at the Aldeburgh festival by Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano, and members of the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.

– John Link

Recordings (1)

Elliott Carter Late Works
Ondine ODE 1296-2 (2017)
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano | BBC Symphony Orchestra | Oliver Knussen, conductor | Birmingham Contemporary Music Group | Colin Currie, percussion | Isabelle Faust, violin | Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello