"Then, when the Depression came, all of this changed completely. Since that time, the entire public is of a very different sort and there was not so much support for contemporary music in a direct way"
- Elliott Carter
About this Quote
This quote by Elliott Carter is referring to the amount of time prior to the Great Depression. Throughout this time, there was a great deal of support for modern music, both from the general public and from the government. However, when the Great Depression hit, this altered considerably. The public was no longer able to support modern music in the very same way, and the federal government was no longer able to offer the exact same level of financing. This had a big effect on the music market, as it suggested that there was less cash offered for authors and artists to produce new works. As an outcome, the public's interest in contemporary music reduced considerably, and the industry suffered.
This quote is written / told by Elliott Carter somewhere between December 11, 1908 and today. He/she was a famous Composer from USA.
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