Ned Rorem Quotes

Composer

Ned Rorem is an American composer born on October 23, 1923. His unique musical style, blending classical and modern elements, has had a significant impact on the development of American music.

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Famous Ned Rorem Quotes

“If you read reviews of concerts, the word 'creative' comes up all the time. However, performers playing music usually aren't creative. Critics might say they are, but they're just playing another persons work. They didn't create it.”

Ifs Persons Might Creative Critics Come Up Reviews Concerts Performers Playing Music

Author:Ned Rorem

“If a composer could state in words what being a composer means, he would no longer need to be a composer.”

Ifs Needs Mean States Composer

Book:Critical Affairs: A Composer's Journal

Source: Critical Affairs: A Composer's Journal

“If asked to list my ten favorite American fiction writers, Gail Godwin would be among them. In this, her latest . . . she evokes in a short book the long married life of two artists. Evenings at Five is a strong tale of love-after-death.”

Ifs Long Two Book Would Be Artist Strong Fiction Five Ten Married Lists Tales Evening After Death Evoke Fiction Writers Married Life Gail

Author:Ned Rorem

“Arguably, no artist grows up: If he sheds the perceptions of childhood, he ceases being an artist.”

Ifs Artist Grows Growing Up Childhood Perception Cease Shed Fatherhood Being An Artist

Book:Lies: A Diary, 1986-1999

Source: Lies: A Diary, 1986-1999

“If music could be translated into human speech, it would no longer need to exist.”

Ifs Needs Humans Music Speech

Book:Setting the Tone: Essays and a Diary

Source: Setting the Tone: Essays and a Diary

About the Author

Born: October 23, 1923
Known for: Composer
Quotes: 43

Books & Sources

The Later Diaries of Ned Rorem: 1961–1972Related source material

Setting the Tone: Essays and a DiaryRelated source material

The Paris Diary & The New York Diary: 1951–1961Related source material

Knowing When to Stop: A MemoirRelated source material

An Absolute Gift: A New DiaryRelated source material

A Ned Rorem ReaderRelated source material

Critical Affairs: A Composer's JournalRelated source material

Lies: A Diary, 1986-1999Related source material

Settling the Score: Essays on MusicRelated source material

The final diary, 1961-1972Related source material

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