W. H. Auden
British-American poet (1907-1973)
Gordon Getty
American businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
Gordon Getty is an American businessman and classical music composer, who inherited his father’s $2 billion trust when he passed away in 1976. As of 2020, he has a net worth of $2.1 billion, making him the 391st wealthiest person in the United States.
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John Paul Getty Jr.
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Ann Getty
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Andrew Getty
William Paul Getty
John Gilbert Getty
About the Gordon Getty
Gordon Peter Gettyis an American businessman and classical music composer, the fourth child of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty. His mother, Ann Rork, was his father’s fourth wife. When his father died in 1976, Gordon assumed control of Getty’s US$ 2 billion trust. His net worth was $2.1 billion in September 2020, making him number 391 on the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans.
Frequently Asked Questions
Gordon Getty is an American businessman and classical music composer. He is the fourth child of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty and his fourth wife, Ann Rork.
Gordon Getty was born on December 20, 1933.
Gordon Getty’s net worth was $2.1 billion in September 2020, making him the 391st wealthiest person on the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans.
When Gordon Getty’s father, J. Paul Getty, died in 1976, Gordon assumed control of his father’s $2 billion trust, which contributed to his current net worth.
In addition to being a businessman, Gordon Getty is also known as a classical music composer.
21 Quotes by Gordon Getty
- 1.
Either your understanding of the meaning of music is there from the beginning or it is not.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
- 2.
Both parents were very encouraging – especially my father. My father thought the sun rose and set with me. Neither one had a musical background or any musical talent. They liked classical music, but neither could carry a tune.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
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I want to make the world better.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
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I’ve managed to dodge the curse. Not all my family have. Of course, music helped me – music is all about civilization, about something worthwhile. It’s all about ideas.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
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The Getty family has been fully supportive throughout this situation, and for that, I am very grateful.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
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When my opera Plump Jack was performed in 1989, my first piano teacher sent me something that I’d composed when I was four. I remember I played it, and it still sounded like me. I’m the same composer I was then.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
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If you have more money than you need, you have to give it away. It’s a duty. I get to choose whom to sponsor, and I like to give to the areas that I know something about.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
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It’s true that I tend to daydream. I’m the same person in business as I am in music: I can be distracted and absentminded. It’s my style.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
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I feel that I belong to the 19th century. Some composers’ music is very topical. It almost says, ‘This is about what I read in newspapers yesterday.’ Not mine.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
- 10.
I’ve had every advantage in the world, despite the 18 years of silence which were nobody’s fault but mine.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
- 11.
Nicolette, Kendalle, and Alexandra are my children. Their mother, Cynthia Beck, and I, love them very much.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
- 12.
I don’t think events in your life affect your music.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
- 13.
I’m a terrible singer, but it helps when I have to call a taxi.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
- 14.
I was in Paris at an English-language bookstore. I picked up a volume of Dickinson’s poetry. I came back to my hotel, read 2,000 of her poems and immediately began composing in my head. I wrote down the melodies even before I got to a piano.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
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I just have to take my chances like any other composer.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
- 16.
There is no change – I’m as deep or as shallow as I ever was. What’s new is on-the-job experience. This is what you gain with years.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
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My music is all about an idealistic human personality. I have 19th-century ideals.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
- 18.
My father was so much more than an accomplished businessman.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
- 19.
I see only adaptations – not revolutions.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
- 20.
I do not think that music keeps evolving. It evolved through Bach; since then, in my humble opinion, all the innovations added nothing.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
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I personally do not write highbrow music. If I do, it’s by accident.
Gordon GettyAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer