Elliott Carter was one of America's great modernist composers, and Night Fantasies represents one of his most significant solo piano works. Pianist Florence Millet brings intelligence and sensitivity to these demanding pieces. Carter's music moves between moments of crystalline clarity and complex contrapuntal passages—there's real poetry in the way he treats the instrument. The 1998 Pianovox recording captures Millet's playing with intimacy and detail, letting you hear the individual voices and harmonic ideas as they unfold. This isn't easy listening, but it rewards sustained attention. If you're interested in contemporary classical music where the piano becomes a vehicle for serious compositional thought, this deserves your time.

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