A Nonesuch Retrospective

Album by Elliott Carter

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata: I. Maestoso
    11:32
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata: II. Andante
    15:05
  3. 3.
    Dust of Snow
    1:09
  4. 4.
    The Rose Family
    1:14
  5. 5.
    The Minotaur: Scene 1, King Minos' Palace in Crete: I. Overture
    1:00
  6. 6.
    The Minotaur: Scene 1, King Minos' Palace in Crete: II. Queen Pasiphaë Prepares for a Tryst With the Sacred Bull
    3:48
  7. 7.
    The Minotaur: Scene 1, King Minos' Palace in Crete: III. Entrance of the Bulls and the Sacred Bull
    0:37
  8. 8.
    The Minotaur: Scene 1, King Minos' Palace in Crete: IV. Dance of the Bulls and Pasiphaë with the Sacred Bull
    2:36
  9. 9.
    The Minotaur: Scene 1, King Minos' Palace in Crete: V. Interlude: Pasiphaë's heartbeat becomes the Pounding of Hammers Used in Building the Labyrinth
    1:18
  10. 10.
    The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: I. Building the Labyrinth to Imprison the Minotaur who Destroys Men
    2:00
  11. 11.
    The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: II. Entrance of King Minos
    1:44
  12. 12.
    The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: III. Selection of Greek Victims to be Sent Into the Labyrinth
    1:08
  13. 13.
    The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: IV. Ariadne, Princess of Crete, Dances with Theseus, a Greek Victim
    4:25
  14. 14.
    The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: V. Greek Victims are Driven Into the Labyrinth
    1:40
  15. 15.
    The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: VI. Theseus' Farewell to Ariadne as He Enters the Labyrinth
    1:53
  16. 16.
    The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: VII. Ariadne Unwinds Her Thread as Theseus, Entering the Labyrinth, Pulls the Thread After Him
    1:19
  17. 17.
    The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: VIII. Theseus Fights and Kills the Minotaur (as His Movements are Transmitted to Ariadne who is Holding the Other End of the Thread)
    1:14
  18. 18.
    The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: IX. Ariadne Rewinds Her Thread to Lead Theseus out of the Labyrinth
    1:55
  19. 19.
    The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: X. The Thread Breaks. Ariadne is Greatly Dismayed
    1:31
  20. 20.
    The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: XI. Theseus and Some of the Greeks Emerge From the Labyrinth and Rejoice
    1:03
  21. 21.
    The Minotaur: Scene 2, Before the Labyrinth: XII. The Greeks and Theseus, Forgetting Ariadne, Leave Crete
    3:39
  22. 22.
    Elegy for String Orchestra
    4:49

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano: I. Moderato
    5:12
  2. 3.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano: II. Vivace, molto leggiero
    4:35
  3. 4.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano: III. Adagio
    6:12
  4. 5.
    Sonata for Cello and Piano: IV. Allegro
    5:33
  5. 6.
    String Quartet no. 1: I. Fantasia: Maestoso - Allegro scorrevole
    12:01
  6. 7.
    String Quartet no. 1: II. Allegro scorrevole - Adagio
    12:35
  7. 8.
    String Quartet no. 1: III. Variations
    13:20
  8. 9.
    Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord: I. Risoluto
    3:19
  9. 10.
    Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord: II. Lento
    6:35
  10. 11.
    Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord: III. Allegro
    5:21

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Variations for Orchestra
    23:07
  2. 4.
    String Quartet no. 2: I. Introduction
    1:06
  3. 5.
    String Quartet no. 2: II. (I) Allegro fantastico
    2:39
  4. 6.
    String Quartet no. 2: III. Cadenza for Viola
    1:26
  5. 7.
    String Quartet no. 2: IV. (II) Presto scherzando
    1:56
  6. 8.
    String Quartet no. 2: V. Cadenza for Cello
    1:52
  7. 9.
    String Quartet no. 2: VI. (III) Andante espressivo
    3:31
  8. 10.
    String Quartet no. 2: VII. Cadenza for First Violin
    1:42
  9. 11.
    String Quartet no. 2: VIII. (IV) Allegro
    4:41
  10. 12.
    String Quartet no. 2: IX. Conclusion
    1:08
  11. 13.
    Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: I. Introduction
    4:08
  12. 14.
    Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: II. Cadenza for Harpsichord
    1:57
  13. 15.
    Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: III. Allegro scherzando
    4:59
  14. 16.
    Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: IV. Adagio
    5:04
  15. 17.
    Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: V. Presto
    1:10
  16. 18.
    Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: VI. Cadenzas for Piano
    2:40
  17. 19.
    Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras: VII. Coda
    2:41

Disc 4

  1. 4.
    Night Fantasies
    22:27
  2. 5.
    Triple Duo: I. Allegro
    4:38
  3. 6.
    Triple Duo: II. Vivo - Animato
    3:12
  4. 7.
    Triple Duo: III. Allegretto
    3:15
  5. 8.
    Triple Duo: IV. Vivo
    2:15
  6. 9.
    Triple Duo: V. Maestoso - Lento - Maestoso - Scherzoso
    2:10
  7. 10.
    Triple Duo: VI. Allegro fantastico
    4:06
  8. 11.
    In Sleep, in Thunder: I. Dolphins
    3:05
  9. 12.
    In Sleep, in Thunder: II. Across the Yard: La Ignota
    2:54
  10. 13.
    In Sleep, in Thunder: III. Harriet
    3:18
  11. 14.
    In Sleep, in Thunder: IV. Dies Irae
    3:27
  12. 15.
    In Sleep, in Thunder: V. Careless Night
    4:27
  13. 16.
    In Sleep, in Thunder: VI. In Genesis
    2:26

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