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"And once I know what the first page is, then the rest will come."

William Bolcom, American Composer

First, Rest, Will

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"And once I know what the first page is, then the rest will come."

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"I would find myself, not necessarily always assigning these little bits of music for here or there, but all of a sudden something would fall into place and it would be exactly that."

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"And once I know what the first page is, then the rest will come."

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