Elliott Carter
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American modernist composer. 1908-2012. Managed by @amphionfoundation.org
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It’s the birthdate of Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Elliott Carter, born in New York City in 1908. Carter had an early interest in art and music; his parents encouraged him only so far as allowing him to have piano lessons.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It’s the birthdate of Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Elliott Carter, born in New York City in 1908. Carter had an early interest in art and music; his parents encouraged him only so far as allowing him to have piano lessons.
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On this day in 1988, Remembrance received its first performance. The work was commissioned by the Fromm Foundation at Harvard University in memory of Paul Fromm, and later was included as part of Three Occasions for Orchestra. #ContemporaryClassical #Orchestra #MusicHistory
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Three Occasions for Orchestra: II. Remembrance
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August 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
On this day in 1988, Remembrance received its first performance. The work was commissioned by the Fromm Foundation at Harvard University in memory of Paul Fromm, and later was included as part of Three Occasions for Orchestra. #ContemporaryClassical #Orchestra #MusicHistory
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Carter's song cycle, Poems of Louis Zukofsky, premiered on this day in 2009. Soprano Lucy Shelton, also featured in the recording below, gave the first performance with clarinetist Thomas Martin at the Tanglewood Festival. #VocalMusic #Clarinet #ContemporaryMusic #ChamberMusic
Poems of Louis Zukofsky: No. 1, Tall and Singularly Dark
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August 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Carter's song cycle, Poems of Louis Zukofsky, premiered on this day in 2009. Soprano Lucy Shelton, also featured in the recording below, gave the first performance with clarinetist Thomas Martin at the Tanglewood Festival. #VocalMusic #Clarinet #ContemporaryMusic #ChamberMusic
Saturday, June 14: Berkeley Piano Club presents Isaac Pastor-Chermak, Miles Graber, and Alison Lee performing works for cello and piano by Bohuslav Martinu, Elliott Carter, and Francis Poulenc. #Cello #CelloSonata #MidcenturyModern #BerkeleyCA
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Midcentury Modern: Carter, Poulenc, Martinu | Jun 14, 2025 7:30 pm | Events | Elliott Carter, composer
Isaac Pastor-Chermak, Miles Graber, and Alison Lee perform works for cello and piano by Bohuslav Martinu, Elliott Carter, and Francis Poulenc.
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June 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Saturday, June 14: Berkeley Piano Club presents Isaac Pastor-Chermak, Miles Graber, and Alison Lee performing works for cello and piano by Bohuslav Martinu, Elliott Carter, and Francis Poulenc. #Cello #CelloSonata #MidcenturyModern #BerkeleyCA
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Heinz Holliger premiered HBHH on this day in 2007. Short for "Happy Birthday Heinz Holliger," the work was written for the oboist and composer's 68th birthday. #NewMusic #ContemporaryMusic #Oboe #HeinzHolliger
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HBHH
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May 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Heinz Holliger premiered HBHH on this day in 2007. Short for "Happy Birthday Heinz Holliger," the work was written for the oboist and composer's 68th birthday. #NewMusic #ContemporaryMusic #Oboe #HeinzHolliger
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Tempo e Tempi was first performed 25 years ago today! Carter described the song-cycle as "a small gesture of gratitude to Italian culture and its musicians that have shown such an interest in my work." Enjoy Lucy Shelton's recording with Ensemble Sospeso below. #ContemporaryMusic
Tempo e tempi: No. 1, Tempo e tempi
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May 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Tempo e Tempi was first performed 25 years ago today! Carter described the song-cycle as "a small gesture of gratitude to Italian culture and its musicians that have shown such an interest in my work." Enjoy Lucy Shelton's recording with Ensemble Sospeso below. #ContemporaryMusic
This weekend, May 25: Wind students from Musikhögskolan i Malmö under the direction of Håkan Hardenberger perform Carter's Tintinnabulation, plus works by William Walton, Andrea Tarrodi, W.A Mozart, J.S Bach, Staffan Storm, Tōru Takemitsu, and Giovanni Gabrieli. #ContemporaryMusic
Konsert med Musikhögskolan i Malmös blåsstudenter under ledning av Håkan Hardenberger | May 25, 2025 6:00 pm | Events | Elliott Carter, composer
Wind students from the Malmö Academy of Music perform works by William Walton, Andrea Tarrodi, W.A Mozart, Eliott Carter, J.S Bach, Staffan Storm, Tōru Takemitsu, and Giovanni Gabrieli.
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May 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This weekend, May 25: Wind students from Musikhögskolan i Malmö under the direction of Håkan Hardenberger perform Carter's Tintinnabulation, plus works by William Walton, Andrea Tarrodi, W.A Mozart, J.S Bach, Staffan Storm, Tōru Takemitsu, and Giovanni Gabrieli. #ContemporaryMusic
Friday, May 23: Baldur Brönnimann and the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie perform Carter's Variations for Orchestra, plus works by Missy Mazzoli, Luciano Berio, and Carlos Cardenas. #NewMusic #ContemporaryMusic #Orchestra #ElliottCarter
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Weltenreisen | May 23, 2025 8:00 pm | Events | Elliott Carter, composer
The Deutsche Radio Philharmonie performs works by Missy Mazzoli, Luciano Berio, Carlos Cardenas, and Elliott Carter at the SR Grosser Sendesaal in Saarbrücken.
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May 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Friday, May 23: Baldur Brönnimann and the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie perform Carter's Variations for Orchestra, plus works by Missy Mazzoli, Luciano Berio, and Carlos Cardenas. #NewMusic #ContemporaryMusic #Orchestra #ElliottCarter
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Sunday, May 4 at Carnegie Hall, Pierre-Laurent Aimard performs Carter's Night Fantasies with works by Sweelinck, Chopin, Mozart, C.P.E. Bach, Beethoven, and Ives. #CarnegieHall #NYCConcerts #PianoMusic #ClassicalMusic #ElliottCarter #Sweelinck #CharlesIves
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Carnegie Hall Presents: Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano | May 4, 2025 3:00 pm | Events | Elliott Carter, composer
Pierre-Laurent Aimard performs works by Sweelinck, Carter, Chopin, Mozart, C.P.E. Bach, Beethoven, and Ives at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall.
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May 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Sunday, May 4 at Carnegie Hall, Pierre-Laurent Aimard performs Carter's Night Fantasies with works by Sweelinck, Chopin, Mozart, C.P.E. Bach, Beethoven, and Ives. #CarnegieHall #NYCConcerts #PianoMusic #ClassicalMusic #ElliottCarter #Sweelinck #CharlesIves
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This Saturday May 3, Collide-O-Scope Music performs solo and chamber works by Elliott Carter, John Link, and Eleonor Sandresky at the DiMenna Center’s Benzaquen Hall in NYC. #NewMusic #ContemporaryMusic #NYCConcerts #NYCMusic #JohnLink #EleonorSandresky
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Collide-O-Scope Music performs music of Carter, Sandresky, Link | May 3, 2025 6:00 pm | Events | Elliott Carter, composer
Collide-O-Scope Music performs solo and chamber works by Elliott Carter, John Link, and Eleonor Sandresky at the DiMenna Center's Benzaquen Hall.
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April 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This Saturday May 3, Collide-O-Scope Music performs solo and chamber works by Elliott Carter, John Link, and Eleonor Sandresky at the DiMenna Center’s Benzaquen Hall in NYC. #NewMusic #ContemporaryMusic #NYCConcerts #NYCMusic #JohnLink #EleonorSandresky
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The Amphion Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of volume 5 of Elliott Carter Studies Online, featuring new articles and never before published interviews. Learn more at the link below! #ElliottCarter #OnlineJournal #Musicology #MusicHistory
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Elliott Carter Studies Online, volume 5 | News | Elliott Carter, composer
The Amphion Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of volume 5 of Elliott Carter Online Studies, featuring new articles and never before published interviews.
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April 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The Amphion Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of volume 5 of Elliott Carter Studies Online, featuring new articles and never before published interviews. Learn more at the link below! #ElliottCarter #OnlineJournal #Musicology #MusicHistory
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On this day 25 years ago, Retrouvailles was first performed, which Carter wrote "To celebrate the birthday of my friend, Pierre Boulez, March 26, 2000."
Today, we celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Boulez's birth with Ursula Oppens's recording of Retrouvailles.
Today, we celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Boulez's birth with Ursula Oppens's recording of Retrouvailles.
Retrouvailles
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of AmericaRetrouvailles · Ursula OppensCarter, E.: Piano Music (Complete)℗ 2008 CedilleReleased on: 2008-10-01Artist: Ursula Opp...
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March 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
On this day 25 years ago, Retrouvailles was first performed, which Carter wrote "To celebrate the birthday of my friend, Pierre Boulez, March 26, 2000."
Today, we celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Boulez's birth with Ursula Oppens's recording of Retrouvailles.
Today, we celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Boulez's birth with Ursula Oppens's recording of Retrouvailles.
Carter's Pulitzer Prize-winning String Quartet No. 2 premiered on this day in 1960. Enjoy this performance of the work by Quatuor Pollack below!
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#ElliottCarter #QuatuorPollack #StringQuartet
Elliott CARTER : 2nd String Quartet - Quatuor Pollock
Elliott CARTER : 2nd String Quartet - Quatuor PollockRecorded on December 21-22 2022 in Bordeaux, Musée Mer Marine.
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March 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Carter's Pulitzer Prize-winning String Quartet No. 2 premiered on this day in 1960. Enjoy this performance of the work by Quatuor Pollack below!
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#ElliottCarter #QuatuorPollack #StringQuartet
On April 2, Mannes American Composers Ensemble (MACE) performs works by Elliott Carter, Augusta Read Thomas, Matthias Pintscher, Pierre Boulez, and Lingluan Yang at @thenewschool.bsky.social 's John L. Tishman Auditorium.
#MannesSchoolOfMusic #ElliottCarter #ContemporaryMusic
#MannesSchoolOfMusic #ElliottCarter #ContemporaryMusic
MACE-Mannes American Composers Ensemble Spring 2025 Concert | Apr 2, 2025 7:30 pm | Events | Elliott Carter, composer
Mannes American Composers Ensemble (MACE) performs works by Elliott Carter, Augusta Read Thomas, Matthias Pintscher, and Pierre Boulez, plus a new work by Lingluan …
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March 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
On April 2, Mannes American Composers Ensemble (MACE) performs works by Elliott Carter, Augusta Read Thomas, Matthias Pintscher, Pierre Boulez, and Lingluan Yang at @thenewschool.bsky.social 's John L. Tishman Auditorium.
#MannesSchoolOfMusic #ElliottCarter #ContemporaryMusic
#MannesSchoolOfMusic #ElliottCarter #ContemporaryMusic
Carter's Duo for Violin and Piano was premiered 50 years ago today at Cooper Union in New York City! Enjoy this recording of the work by Rolf Schulte and Ursula Oppens.
#ContemporaryMusic #ElliottCarter #RolfSchulte #UrsulaOppens #Violin #Piano
#ContemporaryMusic #ElliottCarter #RolfSchulte #UrsulaOppens #Violin #Piano
Duo for Violin & Piano
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March 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Carter's Duo for Violin and Piano was premiered 50 years ago today at Cooper Union in New York City! Enjoy this recording of the work by Rolf Schulte and Ursula Oppens.
#ContemporaryMusic #ElliottCarter #RolfSchulte #UrsulaOppens #Violin #Piano
#ContemporaryMusic #ElliottCarter #RolfSchulte #UrsulaOppens #Violin #Piano
March 22 in Washington, D.C., Washington Men’s Camerata presents an evening of works by Fauré, Poulenc, d’Indy, Gounod, Duruflé, Milhaud, Strouse, Copland, Conte, and Carter.
#VocalMusic #ContemporaryMusic #ElliottCarter #DariusMilhaud #AaronCopland
#VocalMusic #ContemporaryMusic #ElliottCarter #DariusMilhaud #AaronCopland
Pardon Our French! | Mar 22, 2025 8:00 pm | Events | Elliott Carter, composer
Washington Men's Camerata presents an evening of works by Fauré, Poulenc, d'Indy, Gounod, Duruflé, Milhaud, Strouse, Copland, Conte, and Carter.
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March 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
March 22 in Washington, D.C., Washington Men’s Camerata presents an evening of works by Fauré, Poulenc, d’Indy, Gounod, Duruflé, Milhaud, Strouse, Copland, Conte, and Carter.
#VocalMusic #ContemporaryMusic #ElliottCarter #DariusMilhaud #AaronCopland
#VocalMusic #ContemporaryMusic #ElliottCarter #DariusMilhaud #AaronCopland
Saturday, March 22, JACK Quartet performs works by Elliott Carter, Eduardo Aguilar, and Helmut Lachenmann at @wigmore-hall.org.uk .
#JACKQuartet #ElliottCarter #EduardoAguilar #HelmutLachenmann #ContemporaryMusic #StringQuartet
#JACKQuartet #ElliottCarter #EduardoAguilar #HelmutLachenmann #ContemporaryMusic #StringQuartet
JACK Quartet: Carter, Eduardo Aguilar and Helmut Lachenmann | Mar 22, 2025 3:00 pm | Events | Elliott Carter, composer
JACK Quartet performs works by Elliott Carter, Eduardo Aguilar, and Helmut Lachenmann at Wigmore Hall.
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March 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Saturday, March 22, JACK Quartet performs works by Elliott Carter, Eduardo Aguilar, and Helmut Lachenmann at @wigmore-hall.org.uk .
#JACKQuartet #ElliottCarter #EduardoAguilar #HelmutLachenmann #ContemporaryMusic #StringQuartet
#JACKQuartet #ElliottCarter #EduardoAguilar #HelmutLachenmann #ContemporaryMusic #StringQuartet
Next Tuesday, March 18, the Nash Ensemble performs works by Igor Stravinsky, Simon Holt, Helen Grime, Peter Maxwell Davies, Elliott Carter, and more at @wigmore-hall.org.uk .
#NashEnsemble #Stravinsky #SimonHolt #HelenGrime #PeterMaxwellDavies #ElliottCarter
#NashEnsemble #Stravinsky #SimonHolt #HelenGrime #PeterMaxwellDavies #ElliottCarter
Nash Ensemble; Martyn Brabbins conductor; Claire Booth soprano | Mar 18, 2025 7:30 pm | Events | Elliott Carter, composer
The Nash Ensemble performs works by Igor Stravinsky, Simon Holt, Helen Grime, Peter Maxwell Davies, Elliott Carter, and more at Wigmore Hall.
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March 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Next Tuesday, March 18, the Nash Ensemble performs works by Igor Stravinsky, Simon Holt, Helen Grime, Peter Maxwell Davies, Elliott Carter, and more at @wigmore-hall.org.uk .
#NashEnsemble #Stravinsky #SimonHolt #HelenGrime #PeterMaxwellDavies #ElliottCarter
#NashEnsemble #Stravinsky #SimonHolt #HelenGrime #PeterMaxwellDavies #ElliottCarter
Next week on March 11, Northwestern State University presents Carterfest, featuring an all-Carter program performed by current and former students and faculty and a pre-concert talk with Dr. John Dunn at 7pm. #Carterfest #ElliottCarter #NSU #Music #ContemporaryMusic
Carterfest | Mar 11, 2025 7:30 pm | Events | Elliott Carter, composer
Northwestern State University presents Carterfest, featuring an all-Carter program performed by current and former students and faculty and a pre-concert talk with …
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March 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Next week on March 11, Northwestern State University presents Carterfest, featuring an all-Carter program performed by current and former students and faculty and a pre-concert talk with Dr. John Dunn at 7pm. #Carterfest #ElliottCarter #NSU #Music #ContemporaryMusic
Two Diversions was premiered on this day in 2000 at Carnegie Hall. Enjoy this performance of the work by Hadley McCarroll. #ElliottCarter #Piano #Music #ContemporaryMusic
Elliott Carter "Two Diversions for Piano" (1999)
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March 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Two Diversions was premiered on this day in 2000 at Carnegie Hall. Enjoy this performance of the work by Hadley McCarroll. #ElliottCarter #Piano #Music #ContemporaryMusic
#ICYMI - Trio Karénine performed Epigrams earlier this month at Théâtre de l'Alliance Française in Paris. Watch the performance now from @francemusique.fr . #ElliottCarter #TrioKarénine #Music #ContemporaryMusic
Elliott Carter : Epigrams
Trio Karénine interprète Epigrams composé par Elliot Carter. Extrait du concert enregistré le 15 février 2025 au Théâtre de l'Alliance Française à Paris et présentée par Clément Rochefort.
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February 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
#ICYMI - Trio Karénine performed Epigrams earlier this month at Théâtre de l'Alliance Française in Paris. Watch the performance now from @francemusique.fr . #ElliottCarter #TrioKarénine #Music #ContemporaryMusic
Sunday, February 23, the Worcester Concert Club presents the Gould Piano Trio with works by Mozart, Carter and Tchaikovsky at Huntingdon Hall. #GouldPianoTrio #Mozart #Tchaikovsky #ElliottCarter #Music
Worcester Concert Club: Gould Piano Trio | Feb 23, 2025 3:00 pm | Events | Elliott Carter, composer
The Gould Piano Trio performs works by Mozart, Carter and Tchaikovsky at Huntingdon Hall, presented by the Worcester Concert Club.
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February 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Sunday, February 23, the Worcester Concert Club presents the Gould Piano Trio with works by Mozart, Carter and Tchaikovsky at Huntingdon Hall. #GouldPianoTrio #Mozart #Tchaikovsky #ElliottCarter #Music
On this day in 1977, the New York Philharmonic performed the world premiere of A Symphony of Three Orchestras. As the title implies, the work features three small orchestras with musical themes inspired by the poetry of Hart Crane.
#NYPhil #HartCrane #ElliottCarter #OtD
#NYPhil #HartCrane #ElliottCarter #OtD
A Symphony of Three Orchestras
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February 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
On this day in 1977, the New York Philharmonic performed the world premiere of A Symphony of Three Orchestras. As the title implies, the work features three small orchestras with musical themes inspired by the poetry of Hart Crane.
#NYPhil #HartCrane #ElliottCarter #OtD
#NYPhil #HartCrane #ElliottCarter #OtD
Réflexions premiered 20 years ago today in Paris! Commissioned by @ensembleinter.bsky.social and the Cité de la Musique for Pierre Boulez's 80th birthday, the work is based around the musical spelling of "Boulez."
#Boulez #ContemporaryMusic #ElliottCarter #OtD
#Boulez #ContemporaryMusic #ElliottCarter #OtD
"Reflexions" (American premiere) By Elliott Carter - Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music
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February 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Réflexions premiered 20 years ago today in Paris! Commissioned by @ensembleinter.bsky.social and the Cité de la Musique for Pierre Boulez's 80th birthday, the work is based around the musical spelling of "Boulez."
#Boulez #ContemporaryMusic #ElliottCarter #OtD
#Boulez #ContemporaryMusic #ElliottCarter #OtD
This weekend, Orquestra do Algarve performs the Portuguese premiere of Carter’s Symphony No. 1, plus works by Glinka and Chopin at Teatro das Figuras.
120 Anos Rotary Internacional com Orquestra do Algarve e Rem Urasin | Feb 16, 2025 6:00 pm | Events | Elliott Carter, composer
Orquestra do Algarve performs the Portuguese premiere of Carter's Symphony No. 1, plus works by Glinka and Chopin.
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February 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This weekend, Orquestra do Algarve performs the Portuguese premiere of Carter’s Symphony No. 1, plus works by Glinka and Chopin at Teatro das Figuras.