In any case, Ives encouraged me to go into music even though he himself had such a hard time being a composer. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes case composer encourage
An auditory scenario for the players to act out with their instruments. Elliott Carter actauditoryinstrument Change image and share on social
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 badbigbrahm share on social
The Quartets have been a major part of my work. Elliott Carter majorpartquartet Change image and share on social
Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally. Ken Hill authorcommoncomposer Change image and share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social
I've conducted an experiment on my kids. Instead of denying them access to media, I've encouraged it. They read comic books, play Nintendo and watch way too much TV. Matt Groening accessbookcomic Change image and share on social