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“Many people think of me as a modernist, as a radical in music, you know, someone who's always sort of at the avant-garde of musics, but I'm also quite a traditionalist.”

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Gunther Schuller

Gunther Schuller was an accomplished American composer, performer, and music theorist. His musical works spanned a wide range of styles, including classical, jazz, and crossover, and had a profound impact on the development of modern music. more

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