{"product_id":"12873-carter-elliot-signed-americana-series-fdc","title":"Carter, Elliot. (1908–2012) Signed Americana Series FDC","description":"First day cover from 1980 signed by the important American composer, with an image of violinists and the caption, \"The Music of America is Freedom's Symphony.\"  Part of the Americana series, with original stamps and postmark.  In very fine condition, 16.5 x 9.2 cm.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003eCarter, who was twice awarded the \u003cspan style=\"background-image: none; background-position: initial;\"\u003ePulitzer Prize\u003c\/span\u003e, studied with \u003cspan style=\"background-image: none; background-position: initial;\"\u003eNadia Boulanger\u003c\/span\u003e in Paris in the 1930s, then returned to the United States. After an early \u003cspan style=\"background-image: none; background-position: initial;\"\u003eneoclassical\u003c\/span\u003e phase, his style shifted to an emphasis on \u003cspan style=\"background-image: none; background-position: initial;\"\u003eatonality\u003c\/span\u003e and rhythmic complexity. His compositions are known and performed throughout the world; they include \u003cspan style=\"background-image: none; background-position: initial;\"\u003eorchestral\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"background-image: none; background-position: initial;\"\u003echamber music\u003c\/span\u003e, solo instrumental, and vocal works. He was extremely productive in his later years, publishing more than 40 works between the ages of 90 and 100, \u003cspan style=\"unicode-bidi: isolate;\"\u003eand over 20 more after he turned 100 in 2008.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093500186783,"sku":"12873","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Carter_Elliott_FDC_12873_001.jpg?v=1722188433","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/12873-carter-elliot-signed-americana-series-fdc","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}