The Nantucket Diary of Ned Rorem, 1973-1985
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Rorem, quite elderly now, has already gone down in history as top of the line American Art Song Composer. This diary is witty, full of wisdom, as well as sharp criticisms of everything from social to... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0865472599
ISBN13:9780865472594
Release Date:January 1987
Publisher:North Point Pr
Length:634 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
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He undertook to overtake the undertaker taking over
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Ned's diaries contain a running joke about his hatred of Elliott Carter's music. Until it gets to the point where Ned finally says: "I can't prove it, but I don't think that even Elliott Carter likes Elliott Carter's music." I almost croaked when I read that. It's right up there with the time when Evelyn Waugh said to Igor Stravinsky: "All music is painful to me."
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