works made when old age was attained

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kant did his important work in old age, plato did some too
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who else? How about unfinished works?

― Sébastien Chikara (Sébastien Chikara), Monday, 21 February 2005 20:20 (twenty years ago)

Schubert to thread.

― Remy (null) (x Jeremy), Monday, 21 February 2005 20:20 (twenty years ago)

Will Eisner. Longest sustained period of high-quality work I can think of. (60+ years.)

― Curious George Rides a Republican (Rock Hardy), Monday, 21 February 2005 20:24 (twenty years ago)

Jazz musicians (but not trumpet players) to thread. The most notable example I can think of is Fred Anderson, since he didn't even become well-known until he was in his 70s. Von Freeman too.

― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 21 February 2005 20:25 (twenty years ago)

Think you mean Beethoven Remy.

Schubert was only 31 when he died.

― Masked Gazza, Monday, 21 February 2005 20:29 (twenty years ago)

Although you may have been referring to his unfinished works...soz.

― Masked Gazza, Monday, 21 February 2005 20:30 (twenty years ago)

CGRR OTM.

― Huk-L, Monday, 21 February 2005 20:31 (twenty years ago)

This is RL Burnside.
http://www.moblues.org/images/classic_pics3/RL_Burnside.JPG
He was already in his 60s when his first album came out. He is a kickass motherfucker.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 21 February 2005 20:32 (twenty years ago)

Elizabeth Cotten was very old when she was finally discovered (or re-discovered) by the Seegers. She was working as their maid, and hadn't played guitar for years.

― Hurting (Hurting), Monday, 21 February 2005 20:40 (twenty years ago)

Good call, N'lish. I think Burnside has had a few smaller label/European releases going back to at least the 70s, but he definitely reached a creative peak later, Burnside on Burnside probably being the best document of such.

― Huk-L, Monday, 21 February 2005 20:43 (twenty years ago)

not their peaks, but Henri Matisse and Saul Bellow did great work late in life. Ravelstein, written by Saul in his 80s, is a quiet masterpiece.

Lots of jazz drummers, too, which is incredible when you think of the physical effort involved. Max Roach, Max Roach, Max Roach!

― lovebug starski (lovebug starski), Monday, 21 February 2005 20:50 (twenty years ago)

Wait a minute, lovebug. Are you Phil Schaap?

― Hurting (Hurting), Monday, 21 February 2005 20:51 (twenty years ago)

Mordecai Richler's last novel, Barney's Version is, according to me, a devoted fan, his finest moment. He had been writing novels for around 45 years by then, and often said that the reason he kept writing was that he hoped to one day get it right.

― Huk-L, Monday, 21 February 2005 20:55 (twenty years ago)

x-post
NO! Phil Schaap would've listed like Max Roach's entire discography with asides about every sideman's age and subsequent career, etc. Phil always reminded me of Waite Hoyt, who used to do discursive play-by-play for the Cinicinnati Reds in the 60s. "Waite was a great announcer if you didn't care what was going on in the game."

I'll take that as a compliment, however. The guy does know his shit!

― lovebug starski (lovebug starski), Monday, 21 February 2005 20:59 (twenty years ago)

Einstein

― Orbit (Orbit), Monday, 21 February 2005 20:59 (twenty years ago)

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