Robert Braine. He is also shown discussing the work with Carter. Clarinet Concerto (Carter) The American composer Elliott Carter wrote his clarinet concerto in 1996 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Ensemble InterContemporain, who premiered the work in January 1997 under the direction of Pierre Boulez. Alain Damiens was the soloist in this performance; his premiere recording of the work with the Ensemble InterContemporain under David Robertson was released in 1999. The concerto lasts just under 20 minutes and is in seven movements which play without a break: As in many of Carter's later works, the full 18-man chamber 	Clarinet Concerto (Carter)
2235238	Robert Braine Robert Braine Robert Braine (1896–1940) was an American composer. A native of Ohio, he studied at the College of Music in Cincinnati. He worked as a recital accompanist and as an organist; he also edited for a time, and was a staff pianist for NBC in New York City. He composed three operas, Virginia", "Diane", and "The Eternal Light"; he also wrote "Top Hole", a musical comedy. He composed a handful of chamber works and some orchestral pieces. Of the latter, 1928's "S.O.S." has been claimed as the first classical work written specifically for radio broadcast. Robert Braine Robert