Author: Gordon Getty

Quotes

The Getty family has been fully supportive throughout this situation, and for that, I am very grateful.

The Getty family has been fully supportive throughout this situation, and for that, I am very grateful.

- Gordon Getty

I just have to take my chances like any other composer.

I just have to take my chances like any other composer.

- Gordon Getty

I've managed to dodge the curse. Not all my family have. Of course, music helped me - music is all about civilization, about something worthwhile. It's all about ideas.

I've managed to dodge the curse. Not all my family have. Of course, music helped me - music is all about civilization, about something worthwhile. It's all about ideas.

- Gordon Getty

I feel that I belong to the 19th century. Some composers' music is very topical. It almost says, 'This is about what I read in newspapers yesterday.' Not mine.

I feel that I belong to the 19th century. Some composers' music is very topical. It almost says, 'This is about what I read in newspapers yesterday.' Not mine.

- Gordon Getty

Nicolette, Kendalle, and Alexandra are my children. Their mother, Cynthia Beck, and I, love them very much.

Nicolette, Kendalle, and Alexandra are my children. Their mother, Cynthia Beck, and I, love them very much.

- Gordon Getty

My music is all about an idealistic human personality. I have 19th-century ideals.

My music is all about an idealistic human personality. I have 19th-century ideals.

- Gordon Getty

There is no change - I'm as deep or as shallow as I ever was. What's new is on-the-job experience. This is what you gain with years.

There is no change - I'm as deep or as shallow as I ever was. What's new is on-the-job experience. This is what you gain with years.

- Gordon Getty

I personally do not write highbrow music. If I do, it's by accident.

I personally do not write highbrow music. If I do, it's by accident.

- Gordon Getty

I do not think that music keeps evolving. It evolved through Bach; since then, in my humble opinion, all the innovations added nothing.

I do not think that music keeps evolving. It evolved through Bach; since then, in my humble opinion, all the innovations added nothing.

- Gordon Getty

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