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I set down a beautiful chord on paper—and suddenly it rusts.

Alfred Schnittke

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Alfred Schnittke
Age: 63 †
Born: 1934
Born: November 24
Died: 1998
Died: August 3
Composer
Film Score Composer
Music Pedagogue
Musician
Pianist
University Teacher
Beautiful
Rusts
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