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| US composer Elliott Carter dies at 103 | US composer Elliott Carter dies at 103 |
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| US classical composer Elliott Carter has died at the age of 103. | US classical composer Elliott Carter has died at the age of 103. |
| Known for his challenging and complex pieces, he won two Pulitzer Prizes and was also honoured with the US National Medal of Arts. | Known for his challenging and complex pieces, he won two Pulitzer Prizes and was also honoured with the US National Medal of Arts. |
| While not widely known by the general public, he was hugely respected by critics and musicians. | While not widely known by the general public, he was hugely respected by critics and musicians. |
| In 2002, The New York Times said Carter's string quartets were among "the most difficult music ever conceived". | In 2002, The New York Times said Carter's string quartets were among "the most difficult music ever conceived". |
| Carter was hailed by fellow composer Igor Stravinsky for his Double Concerto for harpsichord, piano and two chamber orchestras (1961) and Piano Concerto (1967), both of which Stravinsky dubbed "masterpieces". | Carter was hailed by fellow composer Igor Stravinsky for his Double Concerto for harpsichord, piano and two chamber orchestras (1961) and Piano Concerto (1967), both of which Stravinsky dubbed "masterpieces". |
| In a BBC Radio 3 interview 12 years ago, Carter said hearing Stravinsky's famous work The Rite of Spring in the 1920s was what made him want to become a composer. | |
| "It was a scandal. Everybody walked out of the hall and people were terrified. Maybe that's why I liked it but in any case I became a fan of modern music in very early adolescence." | "It was a scandal. Everybody walked out of the hall and people were terrified. Maybe that's why I liked it but in any case I became a fan of modern music in very early adolescence." |
| His music publisher, Boosey & Hawkes, said in a statement announcing his death: "The great range and diversity of his music has, and will continue to have, influence on countless composers and performers worldwide. | His music publisher, Boosey & Hawkes, said in a statement announcing his death: "The great range and diversity of his music has, and will continue to have, influence on countless composers and performers worldwide. |
| "He will be missed by us all but remembered for his brilliance, his wit and his great canon of work." | "He will be missed by us all but remembered for his brilliance, his wit and his great canon of work." |
| Elliott once said he was unperturbed by his apparent lack of fame. | Elliott once said he was unperturbed by his apparent lack of fame. |
| "I don't think it means anything to be popular," he said. | "I don't think it means anything to be popular," he said. |
| "When we see the popular tastes and the popular opinion constantly being manipulated by all sorts of different ways, it seems to me popularity is a meaningless matter." | "When we see the popular tastes and the popular opinion constantly being manipulated by all sorts of different ways, it seems to me popularity is a meaningless matter." |
| Carter composed more than 130 works, including 1942's Symphony 1 and 1944's Holiday Overture. | Carter composed more than 130 works, including 1942's Symphony 1 and 1944's Holiday Overture. |
| His later works included Dialogues (2004), which was nominated for the a Pulitzer, and 2006's Boston Concerto, nominated for a Grammy for best classical contemporary composition. | His later works included Dialogues (2004), which was nominated for the a Pulitzer, and 2006's Boston Concerto, nominated for a Grammy for best classical contemporary composition. |
| Carter's latest work, Instances - for chamber orchestra - will have its world premiere in February next year, and will be performed by the Seattle Symphony. | Carter's latest work, Instances - for chamber orchestra - will have its world premiere in February next year, and will be performed by the Seattle Symphony. |
| He won his first Pulitzer Prize in 1960 for his Second String Quartet, the second was for his Third String Quartet in 1973. | He won his first Pulitzer Prize in 1960 for his Second String Quartet, the second was for his Third String Quartet in 1973. |
| In 1998, he was inducted into the Classical Music Hall of Fame. | In 1998, he was inducted into the Classical Music Hall of Fame. |
| 100th birthday | 100th birthday |
| He was also honoured with prestigious awards in France and Germany. | He was also honoured with prestigious awards in France and Germany. |
| Carter said he found Europeans were more receptive to his work because music was part of the culture, "something that people make an effort to understand". | Carter said he found Europeans were more receptive to his work because music was part of the culture, "something that people make an effort to understand". |
| The composer celebrated his 100th birthday at New York's Carnegie Hall in 2008, where a new work of his was played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. | The composer celebrated his 100th birthday at New York's Carnegie Hall in 2008, where a new work of his was played by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. |
| Carter was born in New York in 1908 and was first encouraged toward a musical career by his friend and mentor Charles Ives. | Carter was born in New York in 1908 and was first encouraged toward a musical career by his friend and mentor Charles Ives. |
| He went on to study literature at Harvard and then studied music in Paris under Nadia Boulanger, who also taught Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland. | He went on to study literature at Harvard and then studied music in Paris under Nadia Boulanger, who also taught Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland. |
| It was his First String Quartet in 1951 which first brought him to the attention of music critics. | It was his First String Quartet in 1951 which first brought him to the attention of music critics. |
| In 1939, he married sculptor Helen H Frost Jones. | In 1939, he married sculptor Helen H Frost Jones. |
| He is survived by his son and a grandson. | He is survived by his son and a grandson. |