composing

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There have been many explanations for his decision to stop composing opera in 1829, when he was only 37 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Carter received his first nod in 1970 for composing ex-wife Candi Staton’s single “I’d Rather Be an Old Man’s Sweetheart,” which was nominated for the rhythm & blues song category.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Quickly composing himself, he says he believes in life’s blessings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

In a rare interview with a Hungarian weekly in 2017, Kurtag confided that composing can sometimes be "painful".

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

He was deeply impressed by field recordings of peasant folk music he had heard in the years before he began composing The Firebird.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall