Author: Elliott Carter

Quotes

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

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

- Elliott Carter

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.

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

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

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

In any case, Ives encouraged me to go into music even though he himself had such a hard time being a composer.

In any case, Ives encouraged me to go into music even though he himself had such a hard time being a composer.

- Elliott Carter

The Quartets have been a major part of my work.

The Quartets have been a major part of my work.

- Elliott Carter

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