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“I cannot conceive of music that expresses absolutely nothing.”

Quote by Bela Bartok

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Béla Bartók was a Hungarian composer and pianist, a major figure in 20th-century music. His works are renowned for incorporating folk music elements and innovative techniques. Bartók's compositions are complex and profound, credited with expanding the harmonic language of Western music. more

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