Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Professions : Composer Born : April 30, 1939 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich When you try to do something you've never done before, you risk falling on your face. Ellen Taaffe Zwilich risk trying fall All talk of method and style seemed suddenly trivial; I became interested in meaning. I wanted to say something musically about life and living. Ellen Taaffe Zwilich method style music I had gotten to the point where I was either going to play the violin much better or I was going to break it over my knee. Ellen Taaffe Zwilich knees frustration play Composition can't really be taught, it is a lifelong learning. Ellen Taaffe Zwilich lifelong-learning lifelong taught If you're a composer, there's never a moment you're not working. Ellen Taaffe Zwilich composer moments ifs Similar Authors Igor Stravinsky composer Irving Berlin composer Brian Ferneyhough composer Bryce Dessner composer Bradley Joseph composer Boudleaux Bryant composer All Authors