Marcus Maroney <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>In fact, it is the composers who perform (or conduct) that are the most
>*financially* successful (Boulez, Ades, Adams, Reich, Glass).  Rorem,
>of course, was an excellent pianist as evidenced on early releases of
>his songs, but he has all but given up the performance aspect of his
>art, and his 'profile' in the musical world has correspondingly declined.

Not entirely retired: Naxos has announced that Rorem will be accompanying
a set of his own songs as part of the American Classics line.

All the best,
Robert Clements <[log in to unmask]>