Elliott Carter is the “Dean of American composers”. At the age of 99, still actively composing, he has a perspective and depth of knowledge that few can match.
In this podcast, he talks about his string quartets, and the development of his compositional ideas.
An interview with Gloria Coates, one of the most unusual and original voices to all American composers. Her music creates a sound world unlike that created by anyone else.
In this podcast, she talks about how she came to her ideas of sound and composition.
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