She came from an old family, some of whom lived in upper New York State and some of whom had come over from Scotland.
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The planets have the sun, the earth, the moon.
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I did all kinds of things in order to earn a living.
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I was much more interested in the orchestra than the piano.
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My mother’s background was Scottish.
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This is not to say that the Scots are not fine people, but they were all sort of.
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But I did become fairly proficient as a pianist and my teachers felt I had talent and wanted me to become a good concert pianist and earn my living that way.
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I think that of my 21 symphonies, each has its own place.
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To attempt what old Chinese painters called ‘spirit resonance’ in melody and sound.
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