Carpenter, John Alden C Composers Composition

Carpenter, John Alden C Composers Composition

Carpenter, John Alden

John Alden Carpenter (1876-1951), one of the noted "modern" American composers following World War One, built a solid following with accessible works, including Adventures in a Perambulator, the jazz-inspired ballet Krazy Kat, and Skyscrapers, a ballet commissioned by the Russian Serge Diaghilev.

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See Also:

- Discussion of his early Twentieth Century modernity coupled with his highly accessible works. From the PBS project I Hear America Singing.
- Examination of the symphony both musically and according to his own words about each of the movements told in the voice of a baby within its carriage.
- Analysis of the piece noting how it fit the America of its time from program notes by Judith Tick for the American Symphony Orchestra.
- Miscellaneous songs and cycles listed with REC Music Foundation include many English and French texts.
- Brief musical biography showing his work in songs, chamber music, and orchestral pieces from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.

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