Quote by Gordon Getty

When my opera Plump Jack was performed in 1989, my first piano teacher sent me something that I'd composed when I was four. I remember I played it, and it still sounded like me. I'm the same composer I was then.

When my opera Plump Jack was performed in 1989, my first pia

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This quote captures the essence of personal growth and artistic development. The composer reflects on a significant moment in their career when their opera was performed, prompting their first piano teacher to send them a composition from their early childhood. Despite years of musical evolution and maturation, the composer recognizes that the essence of their musical style and identity has remained consistent throughout their life. It serves as a testimony to the enduring nature of artistic expression and the inherent connection between an artist's past and present self.

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