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Elliott Carter dies; Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer was 103
The Washington Post ^
| November 5, 2012
| Anne Midgette
Posted on 11/05/2012 4:46:58 PM PST by EveningStar
Elliott Carter, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer who fused European and American modernist traditions in seminal but formidable works, and who lived to hear ovations for music that was once thought to be anything but listener-friendly, died Nov. 5 at his home in New York City. He was 103.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: New York
KEYWORDS: classicalmusic; elliottcarter; obituary; pulitzerprize
To: Borges; sitetest
To: EveningStar
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11/05/2012 5:01:07 PM PST
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bucephalus
(Sarah loves me, not you - back off, ingrates!)
To: EveningStar
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11/05/2012 5:07:34 PM PST
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x
To: EveningStar
Wow, I am surprised he was still alive.
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11/05/2012 5:18:22 PM PST
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arrogantsob
(The Disaster MUST Go. Sarah herself supports Romney.)
To: EveningStar; .30Carbine; 1cewolf; 1rudeboy; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 31R1O; ADemocratNoMore; ...
Dear EveningStar,
Thanks for the ping!
Classical Music Ping List ping.
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Thanks,
sitetest
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11/05/2012 5:21:06 PM PST
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sitetest
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To: EveningStar; .30Carbine; 1cewolf; 1rudeboy; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 31R1O; ADemocratNoMore; ...
Dear EveningStar,
Thanks for the ping!
Classical Music Ping List ping.
If you’d like on or off this list, let me know via FR e-mail.
Thanks,
sitetest
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11/05/2012 5:22:01 PM PST
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sitetest
(If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
To: EveningStar
As long as he didn’t write “Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog” he’s alright in my book.
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11/05/2012 5:23:45 PM PST
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Carl LaFong
(Vera the possum is US.)
To: EveningStar
Awful news. Prayers to his family and friends during this tragic time.
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11/05/2012 5:26:12 PM PST
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napscoordinator
(GOP Candidate 2020 - "Bloomberg 2020 - We vote for whatever crap the GOP puts in front of us.")
To: EveningStar
I wish him well in the next world. R.I.P.
Just don’t ask me to listen to any of his music.
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11/05/2012 5:30:52 PM PST
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Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: EveningStar
To: x
When you are over 100, it’s not safe to plan on still being around 27 years from now.
To: EveningStar
His Symphony 1 is a great work. Didn’t like his other stuff much.
RIP
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11/05/2012 6:58:20 PM PST
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onedoug
To: Cicero
He had a Copland-esque populist phase early in his career.
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11/05/2012 9:16:42 PM PST
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Borges
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11/06/2012 7:06:22 AM PST
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stephenjohnbanker
((God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.))
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