The task of the composer is not to invent sounds, but to use... - Pierre Boulez

This quote is attributed to Pierre Boulez.

"The task of the composer is not to invent sounds, but to use those sounds that already exist, to transform them in an organized way."

Pierre Boulez Music

Avant-Garde Composer Conductor French 1925–2016

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