Elliott Carter
Duo For Violin And Piano
Elliott Carter
Duo For Violin And Piano
- Instrumentation Violin and Piano
- Composer Elliott Carter
- Series String Solo
-
Difficulty Level
- Edition Sheet Music
- Publisher G. Schirmer
- Order no. 50226350
Description:
Composed in 1974 and commissioned by the McKim Fund in the Library of Congress, Duo was first performed by Paul Zukofsky and Gilbert Kalish on March 21, 1975. It reflects the contrast between the sounds made by stroking the violin with the bow and those made by striking the piano.