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There were periods when I sometimes made fires in a large, open fireplace that lasted about two weeks, which was how long it took to burn my compositions. So there has been an awful lot that I have destroyed.
Alan Hovhaness
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"There were periods when I sometimes made fires in a large, open fireplace that lasted about two weeks, which was how long it took to burn my compositions. So there has been an awful lot that I have destroyed."
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There were periods when I sometimes made fires in a large, open fireplace that lasted about two weeks, which was how long it took to burn my compositions. So there has been an awful lot that I have destroyed. — Alan Hovhaness

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Alan Hovhaness was a Composer from United States (1911–2000).

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This quote is attributed to Alan Hovhaness, a Composer from United States.
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Alan Hovhaness lived from 1911 – 2000.