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
Well when I was young, when I was very young, when I was a little boy I don't remember the music I heard, but there was an article in the Brooklyn Daily written by my Aunt about how I could choose phonograph records. Elliott Carter articleauntboy share on social
An auditory scenario for the players to act out with their instruments. Elliott Carter actauditoryinstrument 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
Talking about a materialistic thing, I get about 13 times more royalties from Europe than I do from America. Elliott Carter americaeuropematerialistic 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
The Quartets have been a major part of my work. Elliott Carter majorpartquartet Change image and share on social
Why write for the orchestra? For one thing it's a very challenging problem. Elliott Carter challengeorchestraproblem 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
