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Elliott Carter Quotes

The Quartets have been a major part of my work Picture Quote #1

I mean the public likes it more in Europe than they do here because the state supported organizations have felt that playing contemporary music was part of the education of the public Picture Quote #1

The first thing that struck me about contemporary music in general had been thatthere was not much interest in rhythm Picture Quote #1

My musical life started with hearing and being fascinated by contemporary music Picture Quote #1

Then, when the Depression came, all of this changed completely. Since that time, the entire public is of a very different sort and there was not so much support for contemporary music in a direct way Picture Quote #1

That was one of the big problems when I was at Harvard studying music. We had to write choral pieces in the style of Brahms or Mendelssohn, which was distressing because in the end you realized how good Brahms is, and how bad you are Picture Quote #1

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My entire life has really revolved around music that was written about the time that I was born, 1908, to just before the First World War and shortly after it. This music I’ve always known, and it is that music that’s most important to me Picture Quote #1

Yes, I get a report from BMI about the frequency of performances, and it is very surprising. They played one of my most advanced pieces, and one of my most unusual ones on the radio Picture Quote #1

When I was in Paris, all of the German refugees began to flow in and it was a very sad time Picture Quote #1

The Third Quartet I made the instruments in pairs - Two different pairs - Violin and viola, and violin and cello. They played very different things from each other all through the whole piece Picture Quote #1

Talking about a materialistic thing, I get about 13 times more royalties from Europe than I do from America Picture Quote #1

Since I’m allergic to various things, the army wouldn’t accept me during the war, and I got into the Office of War Information, which sent music to Europe Picture Quote #1

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Almost every one of my various zero numbered birthdays has had a big concert in London and often in Paris Picture Quote #1

Aaron Copland was a man that had a very specific point of view about what music should be which was that, he felt that new music should have the composer should show a personality in his music Picture Quote #1

I mean the public likes it more in Europe than they do here because the state supported organizations have felt that playing contemporary music was part of the education of the public Picture Quote #1

It was only later on that I became more interested in older music Picture Quote #1

Why write for the orchestra? For one thing it’s a very challenging problem Picture Quote #1

These wealthy people were very interested in contemporary music. They wanted to help diffuse it and get it to be known to other people Picture Quote #1

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In any case, ives encouraged me to go into music even though he himself had such a hard time being a composer Picture Quote #1

Silences between movements are employed only in order to bring the opposing duo to the fore Picture Quote #1

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The Quartets have been a major part of my work (Elliott Carter Quotes) I mean the public likes it more in Europe than they do here because the state supported organizations have felt that playing contemporary music was part of the education of the public. (Elliott Carter Quotes) The first thing that struck me about contemporary music in general had been thatthere was not much interest in rhythm. (Elliott Carter Quotes) My musical life started with hearing and being fascinated by contemporary music (Elliott Carter Quotes) Then, when the Depression came, all of this changed completely. Since that time, the entire public is of a very different sort and there was not so much support for contemporary music in a direct way (Elliott Carter Quotes) That was one of the big problems when I was at Harvard studying music. We had to write choral pieces in the style of Brahms or Mendelssohn, which was distressing because in the end you realized how good Brahms is, and how bad you are (Elliott Carter Quotes) My entire life has really revolved around music that was written about the time that I was born, 1908, to just before the First World War and shortly after it. This music I’ve always known, and it is that music that’s most important to me (Elliott Carter Quotes) Yes, I get a report from BMI about the frequency of performances, and it is very surprising. They played one of my most advanced pieces, and one of my most unusual ones on the radio (Elliott Carter Quotes) When I was in Paris, all of the German refugees began to flow in and it was a very sad time (Elliott Carter Quotes) The Third Quartet I made the instruments in pairs - Two different pairs - Violin and viola, and violin and cello. They played very different things from each other all through the whole piece (Elliott Carter Quotes) Talking about a materialistic thing, I get about 13 times more royalties from Europe than I do from America (Elliott Carter Quotes) Since I’m allergic to various things, the army wouldn’t accept me during the war, and I got into the Office of War Information, which sent music to Europe (Elliott Carter Quotes) Almost every one of my various zero numbered birthdays has had a big concert in London and often in Paris (Elliott Carter Quotes) Aaron Copland was a man that had a very specific point of view about what music should be which was that, he felt that new music should have the composer should show a personality in his music (Elliott Carter Quotes) I mean the public likes it more in Europe than they do here because the state supported organizations have felt that playing contemporary music was part of the education of the public (Elliott Carter Quotes) It was only later on that I became more interested in older music (Elliott Carter Quotes) Why write for the orchestra? For one thing it’s a very challenging problem (Elliott Carter Quotes) These wealthy people were very interested in contemporary music. They wanted to help diffuse it and get it to be known to other people (Elliott Carter Quotes) In any case, ives encouraged me to go into music even though he himself had such a hard time being a composer (Elliott Carter Quotes) Silences between movements are employed only in order to bring the opposing duo to the fore (Elliott Carter Quotes)