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 advancebmifrequency 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
I've known those pieces ever since I was about 16 or 17; I also at that time was taken to meet Charles Ives whom I got to know fairly well. He was the one who wrote a recommendation for me to get into college. Elliott Carter charlecollegefairly share on social
In any case, Ives encouraged me to go into music even though he himself had such a hard time being a composer. Elliott Carter casecomposerencourage Change image and share on social
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 aaroncomposercopland Change image and share on social
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 contemporaryeducationeurope Change image and share on social
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 acceptallergicarmy Change image and share on social
Almost every one of my various zero numbered birthdays has had a big concert in London and often in Paris. Elliott Carter bigbirthdayconcert Change image and share on social
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 celloinstrumentmake Change image and share on social
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 bearentirehave share on social
