Beautiful Minds

Musings on the many paths to greatness.

by Scott Barry Kaufman

Composer Elliot Carter-- 100 and still blooming.

By Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. on December 12, 2008 in Beautiful Minds

This past Thursday Elliot Carter, possibly America's greatest living composer, celebrated his 100th birthday. While most at that age reflect on their lives and their work, Carter is too busy composing. Read More

Elliott Carter's long life

Submitted by Paul Rapoport on December 13, 2008 - 7:43am.

I admire Elliott Carter very much. I also knew Havergal Brian and Kaikhosru Sorabji, who wrote music into their 90s. Brian wrote 23 symphonies and four operas after he turned 75.

None of these, however, may be called a late bloomer. All were involved in music, and writing it, from an early age.

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Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D., is a cognitive psychologist at NYU, Co-founder of The Creativity Post, and Chief Science Officer of The Future Project.

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