Studied with father, also a composer, who was a friend and student of Brahms. Symphony No. 2 performed and recorded by Arturo Toscanini. Teacher, at Juilliard, of countless musicians and composers.
"I would advise you to keep your overhead down, avoid a major drug habit, play everyday, and take it in front of other people. They need to hear it, and you need them to hear it."
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