You compose because you want to somehow summarize in some permanent form your most basic feelings about being alive, to set down... some sort of permanent statement about the way it feels to live now, today.
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"You compose because you want to somehow summarize in some permanent form your most basic feelings about being alive, to set down... some sort of permanent statement about the way it feels to live now, today." — Aaron Copland
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You compose because you want to somehow summarize in some permanent form your most basic feelings about being alive, to set down... some sort of permanent statement about the way it feels to live now, today. — Aaron Copland
About Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland was a Composer from United States (1900–1990).
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This quote is attributed to Aaron Copland, a Composer from United States.
When did Aaron Copland live?
Aaron Copland lived from 1900 – 1990.