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Elliott Carter Quotes
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

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Category:
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Date of Birth:
December 11, 1908
Nationality:
American
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