Quotes by Gordon Getty

Gordon Getty

Both parents were very encouraging – especially my father. My father thought the sun rose and set with me. Neither one had a musical background or any musical talent. They liked classical music, but neither could carry a tune.

Father

Parent

Rose

Either your understanding of the meaning of music is there from the beginning or it is not.

Music Is

Understanding

I do not think that music keeps evolving. It evolved through Bach; since then, in my humble opinion, all the innovations added nothing.

Humble

Innovation

Thinking

I don’t think events in your life affect your music.

Events

Thinking

I feel that I belong to the 19th century. Some composers’ music is very topical. It almost says, ‘This is about what I read in newspapers yesterday.’ Not mine.

Century

Newspapers

Yesterday

I just have to take my chances like any other composer.

Chance

Composer

Reincarnation

I personally do not write highbrow music. If I do, it’s by accident.

Accidents

Ifs

Writing

I see only adaptations – not revolutions.

Adaptation

Revolution

I want to make the world better.

Want

World

I was in Paris at an English-language bookstore. I picked up a volume of Dickinson’s poetry. I came back to my hotel, read 2,000 of her poems and immediately began composing in my head. I wrote down the melodies even before I got to a piano.

Bookstores

Paris

Piano

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Cynthia

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Distracted

Dodge

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Father

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Gains

Giving

Grateful

Helping

Humble

Ideas

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Innovation

Jobs

Mother

Music Is

Need You

Needs

Newspapers

Parent

Paris

Personality

Piano

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Rose

Silence

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Situation

Style

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Taxi

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Quotes by Gordon Getty

Gordon Getty

Both parents were very encouraging – especially my father. My father thought the sun rose and set with me. Neither one had a musical background or any musical talent. They liked classical music, but neither could carry a tune.

Either your understanding of the meaning of music is there from the beginning or it is not.

I do not think that music keeps evolving. It evolved through Bach; since then, in my humble opinion, all the innovations added nothing.

I don’t think events in your life affect your music.

I feel that I belong to the 19th century. Some composers’ music is very topical. It almost says, ‘This is about what I read in newspapers yesterday.’ Not mine.

I just have to take my chances like any other composer.

I personally do not write highbrow music. If I do, it’s by accident.

I see only adaptations – not revolutions.

I want to make the world better.

I was in Paris at an English-language bookstore. I picked up a volume of Dickinson’s poetry. I came back to my hotel, read 2,000 of her poems and immediately began composing in my head. I wrote down the melodies even before I got to a piano.

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