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
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 changecompletelycontemporary Change image and share on social
Well I tried to, but I could never write anything that I liked or was worthwhile. I threw it all out and realized that I had to make a serious study- that my tastes were far more advanced than my abilities. Elliott Carter abilityadvancemake share on social
It was only later on that I became more interested in older music. Elliott Carter interestmusicold Change image and share on social
When I was in Paris, all of the German refugees began to flow in and it was a very sad time. Elliott Carter beginflowgerman Change image and 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
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 contemporarydiffuseinterest 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
Right at the end of the war I wrote a piano sonata, which was written at a time when Sam Barber used to come down here and we used to have lunch together in a very nice old hotel that's now not there. Elliott Carter barberendhotel 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
