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“I am perfectly willing for my music to exist with somebody else's taste.”

Quote by David Tudor

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David Tudor was a renowned pianist known for his unique playing style and contributions to modern music. His career spanned over half a century, profoundly influencing the development of contemporary music. more

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“Take the classic experiment of using ordinary feedback: just take the output of something and feed it back into the input. Those of us who do that have had really rich experiences. And it is obvious that that line of experimentation can continue.”

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