It was only later on that I became more interested in older music.

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Right at the end of the war I wrote a piano sonata, which was written...

Right at the end of the war I wrote a piano sonata, which was written...

In any case, Ives encouraged me to go into music even though he himself had...

In any case, Ives encouraged me to go into music even though he himself had...

Talking about a materialistic thing, I get about 13 times more royalties from Europe than...

Talking about a materialistic thing, I get about 13 times more royalties from Europe than...

Since I'm allergic to various things, the army wouldn't accept me during the war, and...

Since I'm allergic to various things, the army wouldn't accept me during the war, and...

My entire life has really revolved around music that was written about the time that...

My entire life has really revolved around music that was written about the time that...

I mean the public likes it more in Europe than they do here because the...

I mean the public likes it more in Europe than they do here because the...

That was one of the big problems when I was at Harvard studying music. We...

That was one of the big problems when I was at Harvard studying music. We...

I've known those pieces ever since I was about 16 or 17; I also at...

I've known those pieces ever since I was about 16 or 17; I also at...

Silences between movements are employed only in order to bring the opposing duo to the...

Silences between movements are employed only in order to bring the opposing duo to the...