Elliott Carter - dissertations and theses

Anderson, Bruce. The solo piano music of Elliott Carter: a performance 
guide. Thesis (Ph. D.)--New York University, 1988.

Altenbernd, Nicholas, 1946-. Form and rhythm in the music of Elliott 
Carter (1946-52). Ithaca, New York: Thesis (M.A.)--Cornell University, 
Sept., 1971.

Bakker, Anne J. Elliott Carter: the maturing of the metric modulation 
concept. Thesis (M.M.)--Virginia Commonwealth University, 1976.

Beckstrom, Robert Allen, 1953-. Volume I An analysis of Elliott Carter's 
Variations for orchestra (1955); Volume II Concerto for clarinet and 
winds.  Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, Los Angeles--Music. 
1983.

Breedon, Daniel Franklin, 1945-. An investigation of the influence of 
the metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead upon the formal-dramatic 
compositional procedures of Elliott Carter; and two musical 
compositions, Rhapsody for violin and piano and Concerto for violin 
and chamber orchestra.  Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Washington, 1975.

Chaffin, Pat Hugh, 1935-. Rhythmic procedures in the compositions of 
Olivier Messiaen, Boris Blacher, and Elliott Carter. University of Oregon 
theses, M.Mus, 1965.

Chan, Claire. The perception of time and rhythm in Elliott Carter's first 
string quartet.  Thesis (D.M.A.)--The Juilliard School, 1995.

Cochran, Nancy J. Elliot Carter : aspects of style and technique in String 
Quartet No. 2. Thesis (Honors)--Smith College, Northampton, Mass., 1967.

Darter, Thomas Eugene, 1949-. Elliott Carter's String quartet no. 1. 
Part I of Thesis (M.F.A.)--Cornell University, May, 1972.

Detweiler, Greg Jeffrey, 1951-. The choral music of Elliott Carter. 
Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1985.

Ford, Andrew, 1957-. Composer to composer: conversations about 
contemporary music. St Leonards, NSW, Australia : Allen & Unwin, 1993.

Garrison, Leonard L.Three late works by Elliott Carter : an analysis and 
flutist's performance guide. Thesis (D. Music)--Northwestern University, 
1992.

Geissler, Fredrick Dietzmann, 1946-. Considerations of tempo as a 
structural basis in selected orchestral works of Elliott Carter. Part II 
of Thesis (D.M.A.)--Cornell University, June 1974.

Glock, William. Laudatio auf Elliott Carter. Zug (Schweiz):
Ernst-von-Siemens-Stiftung, 1981.

Grau, Irene Rosenberg, 1927-. Compositional techniques employed in 
the first movement of Elliott Carter's Piano Concerto.  Thesis--Michigan 
State University, 1973.

Haberkorn, Michael. A study and performance of the piano sonatas of 
Samuel Barber, Elliott Carter, and Aaron Copland.  Thesis (Ed. D.)--
Teachers College, Columbia University, 1979.

Harne, G. Anthony. An introduction to Elliott Carter's Double concerto 
for harpsichord and piano with two chamber orchestras.  Thesis (B.M.Ed.)--
University of Southern Mississippi, 1993.

Harris, Jane Duff. Compositional process in the string quartets of Elliott 
Carter. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Case Western Reserve University, 1983.

Headrick, Samuel Philip, 1952- .Thematic elements in the variations 
movement of Elliott Carter's String quartet number one. Thesis (Ph. D.)
--University of Rochester, 1981.

Heritage, Lee. Two essays on music theory and composition : 1. Hearing 
Elliott Carter's Changes ; 2. The integration of Finale into the composition 
curriculum. Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 
1990.

Jacobson, Charles Curtis, 1941-.  Compositional techniques in Carter's 
String quartet no.2. Thesis (M. Mus.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1974.

Jenny, Jack David, 1951-.  Elliott Carter, the manipulation of musical time; 
Matrix, structure for orchestra. Thesis (D.M.A.)--Ohio State University, 
1979.

Jones, Thomas W. An analysis of Elliott Carter's String quartet no. 3. : M.
 Music (Theory) - Northwestern University, 1979.

Kelley, Robert. An investigation of compositional concepts and their 
implementation in Elliott Carter's 'Double Concerto.  Thesis (M. Mus.)--
University of Southern California, 1982.

Kies, Christopher R. A discussion of the harmonic organization in the 
first movement of Elliot Carter's Sonata for violoncello and piano in 
light of certain developments in 19th and early 20th century music.  
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Brandeis University, 1984.

Kompanek, Rudolph Wilfred. A study of Elliott Carter's Double concerto 
for harpsichord and piano with two chamber orchestras. Thesis (M.A.)--
University of Rochester, 1972.

Kuchenmeister, Mary Jeanne, 1933-. Formal and thematic relationships 
in the first String quartet of Elliot Carter. Thesis (M. Mus.)--University 
of Arizona, 1967.

Link, John F.  Long-range polyrhythms in Elliott Carter's recent music. 
Thesis (Ph. D.)--City University of New York, 1994.

Lister, Douglas W. Tonality-establishing techniques in Elliott Carter's 
Symphony no. 1. Thesis (M.M.)--James Madison University, 1993.

MacDougall, Gerald J. An analysis of the string quartet no. 4 by Elliott 
Carter. Thesis (M.A.)--Kent State University, 1991.

McElroy, William Wiley, 1949-. Elliott Carter's string quartet #1: a 
study of heterogeneous rhythmic elements. Tallahassee, Fla.: Thesis 
(M. M.) - Florida State University, 1973.

McLean, Joanne Jeanne. Compositional procedures in the Fourth String 
Quartet of Elliott Carter. Thesis (M.M.)--Louisiana State University, 
Baton Rouge, 1990.

McManus, James Michael. Rhetoric and resistance in the music of Elliott 
Carter. Thesis (A.Mus.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 
1988.

Meckna, Robert Michael. The rise of the American composer-critic: Aaron 
Copland, Roger Sessions, Virgil Thomson, and Elliott Carter in the 
periodical Modern Music, 1924-1946. Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of 
California, Santa Barbara, 1984.

Mitchell, Joseph D.. An analysis of selected pieces from Elliott Carter's 
Eight pieces for four timpani. Thesis (M.F.A.)--UCLA, 1988.

Mumford, Jeffrey Carlton. Three essays in musical analysis. 
Considerations of the structural functions of flashbacks in the String 
quartet no. 1 by Elliott Carter.  The use of non-tonal cadential formulae 
in the Piano sonata of Elliott Carter. Elements of coherence in the String 
trio of Charles Wuorinen. --  v.2. Frammenti sospesi nella Grotta. Double 
chamber concerto. A wind of suspended prominences.  Thesis (M.A.)--
University of California, San Diego, 1981.

Neil, Mary Oberlander. A comprehensive performance project in piano 
literature and an essay, The Carter Piano sonata (1945-46): 
organizational elements and their effect on performance choices. 
Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Iowa, 1987.

Nelson, Jon Christopher. Compositional technique in Elliott Carter's 
Penthode : a study in phraseology and formal design. Thesis (Ph. D.)--
Brandeis University, 1991.

Park, Eun-Kyung. Certain aspects of Elliott Carter's musical language 
as exemplified by his: Sonata for cello and piano (1948) and Eight etudes 
and a fantasy for woodwind quartet (1950). Thesis (Master of Music)--
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1987.

Perkyns, Jane E. Gormley, 1960-. An analytical study of Elliott Carter's 
piano sonata. Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1990.

Ravenscroft, Brenda, 1961-.  Texture in Elliott Carter's A mirror on 
which to dwell. Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of British Columbia, 1992.

Resanovic, Nikola. An analytical study of rhythmic functions in the 
Carter string quartets. Thesis (DMA)-- Cleveland Institute of Music and 
Case Western Reserve University, 1981.

Scedrov, Igor. A study of the reciprocal relationship between the composer 
and the performer in selected works for the cello by Samuel Barber, Elliott 
carter and Charles Wuorinen. Thesis (D.M.A.)--Temple University, 1994.

Shinn, Randall. An analysis of Elliott Carter's Sonata for flute, oboe, cello, 
and harpsichord (1952). Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign, 1975.

Soskin, Eileen. Cadences and formal structure in four American string 
quartets : Elliott Carter, String Quartet no. 3 : Andrew Imbrie, Fourth String 
Quartet : Fred Lerdahl, First String Quartet : Seymour Shifrin, Fifth String 
Quartet. Thesis (Ph. D. in Music)--University of California, Berkeley,
June 1986.

Stein, Don Allan.The function of pitch in Elliott Carter's String quartet 
no. 1. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Washington University, 1981.

Unrau, Mary Anne. Contemporary and traditional influences in the Elliott 
Carter Piano concerto.  Thesis (Mus.M.)--University of Western Ontario, 
1973.

Vamos, Roland. An analysis and comparison of Elliott Carter's Three 
string quartets. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Juilliard School, 1975.

Vars, Dianne, 1947-. Rhythmic structure in Elliott Carter's String quartet 
no.1. Thesis (M.M.)--Indiana University, 1973.

Weston, Craig. Inversion, subversion, and metaphor : music and text in 
Elliott Carter's A mirror on which to dwell. Thesis (D. Mus. Arts)--
University of Washington, 1992.

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