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Elliott Carter: The Minotaur, Piano Sonata & Two Songs

Elliott Carter, Jan DeGaetani (mezzo-soprano vocals), Gilbert Kalish (piano), Paul Jacobs (piano)

New York Chamber Symphony of the 92nd Street Y, Gerard Schwarz

  • Release Date: 1st Aug 2006
  • Catalogue No: 0349719756
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Length: 61 minutes

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Contents

Carter, E: The Minotaur, Scene I

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  • Elliott Carter
  • New York Chamber Symphony of the 92nd Street Y
  • Gerard Schwarz

King Minos' Palace in Crete, Overture

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King Minos' Palace in Crete, Queen Pasiphaë prepares for a tryst with the sacred bull

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King Minos' Palace in Crete, Entrance of the bulls and the sacred bull

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King Minos' Palace in Crete, Dance of the bulls and Pasiphaë with the sacred bull

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King Minos' Palace in Crete, Interlude - Pasiphaë's heartbeat becomes the pounding of hammers used in building the labyrinth

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Before the Labyrinth, Building the labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur who destroys men

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Before the Labyrinth, Entrance of King Minos

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Before the Labyrinth, Selection of Greek victims to be sent into the labyrinth

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Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne, princess of Crete, dances with Theseus, a Greek victim

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Before the Labyrinth, Greek victims are driven into the labyrinth

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Before the Labyrinth, Theseus' farewell to Ariadne as he enters the labyrinth

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Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne unwinds her thread as Theseus, entering the labyrinth, pulls the thread after him

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Before the Labyrinth, Theseus fights and kills the Minotaur (as his movements are transmitted to Ariadne who is holding the other end of the thread)

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Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne rewinds her thread to lead Theseus out of the labyrinth

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Before the Labyrinth, The thread breaks. Ariadne is greatly dismayed

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Before the Labyrinth, Theseus and some of the Greeks emerge from the labyrinth and rejoice

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Before the Labyrinth, The Greeks and Theseus, forgetting Ariadne, leave Crete

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Carter, E: Dust of Snow

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  • Elliott Carter, Gilbert Kalish (piano), Jan DeGaetani (mezzo-soprano)

Carter, E: The Rose Family

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  • Elliott Carter, Gilbert Kalish (piano), Jan DeGaetani (mezzo-soprano)

Carter, E: Piano Sonata

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  • Elliott Carter, Paul Jacobs (piano)

I Maestoso

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II Andante

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