| Field |
Information |
| Full Name |
Elliott Cook Carter Jr. |
| Date of Birth |
11 December 1908 |
| Place of Birth |
New York City, New York, United States |
| Date of Death |
05 November 2012 |
| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
Harvard University, studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris |
| Profession |
Composer |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1930 - 2012 |
| Brief Information |
Elliott Cook Carter Jr. composed complex rhythmic and harmonic structures in his works. He developed temporal polyphony as a compositional technique. The American musician remained active in classical composition through his tenth decade. |
Career Timeline:
1908 |_____________________________•_________________________________________| 2012
|--Education--| |-------------Composition Career----------------------|