Carter's Cello Concerto

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:available_formats CD
streaming services
digital download
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:The_London_Sinfonietta
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Elliott_Carter
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced contemporary composers
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of Paul Sacher
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance Wigmore Hall, London
gptkbp:genre classical music
gptkbp:historical_context reflects contemporary issues
composed in the 21st century
part of Elliott Carter's late works
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carter's Cello Concerto
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:jazz_music
minimalism
serialism
European avant-garde music
American music traditions
gptkbp:influences 20th-century music
gptkbp:music_style polyrhythms
rhythmic complexity
dynamic contrasts
use of motifs
use of silence
textural contrasts
harmonic exploration
melodic fragmentation
extended range of cello
interaction with orchestra
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:Grammy_Award
international recognition
gptkbp:notable_collaborations collaboration with orchestras
collaboration with cellists
collaboration with conductors
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:David_Robertson
gptkbp:notable_features complex rhythms
extended techniques
gptkbp:notable_performances performed at major festivals
performed by leading orchestras
featured in concert series
gptkbp:notable_recordings Yo-Yo Ma's recording
London Sinfonietta's recording
gptkbp:orchestration cello and orchestra
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:educational_institutions
music festivals
concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:performer gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:2001
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Nonesuch_Records
gptkbp:related_works Carter's other concertos
gptkbp:structure three movements
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:thematic_element dialogue between cello and orchestra
exploration of sound
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Elliott_Carter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5