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“We can use techniques in modifying things, in controlling things, but the first impulse has to be something that you simply cannot make just out of technique, or else it becomes perfectly evident that it is nothing but technique that you're exercising.”

Quote by Leo Ornstein

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Leo Ornstein, an American composer of Russian descent, was born on December 2, 1893, and passed away on February 24, 2002. His musical works are known for their innovation and experimental nature, profoundly influencing 20th-century music. more

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