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The Later Diaries of Ned Rorem: 1961–1972

This book offers a candid glimpse into the life and thoughts of Ned Rorem, showcasing his musical and personal journey during the 1960s and early 1970s. The diaries provide an intimate account of his daily life, creative processes, and interactions with the world around him. more

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Ned Rorem
Ned Rorem

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. more

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“There is a strange fact about the human mind, a fact that differentiates the mind sharply from the body. The body is limited in ways that the mind is not. One sign of this is that the body does not continue indefinitely to grow in strength and develop in skill and grace. By the time most people are thirty years old, their bodies are as good as they will ever be; in fact, many persons' bodies have begun to deteriorate by that time. But there is no limit to the amount of growth and development that the mind can sustain. The mind does not stop growing at any particular age.”

“A friend of mine tells me that a Beethoven symphony can solve for him a problem of conduct. I've no doubt that it does so simply by giving him a sense of the tragedy and the greatness of human destiny, which makes his personal anxieties seem small, which throws them into a new proportion.”