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The score must govern the music. It must have authority, and not merely be an arbitrary jumping-off point for improvisation.

Cornelius Cardew

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Cornelius Cardew
Age: 45 †
Born: 1936
Born: May 7
Died: 1981
Died: December 13
Composer
Music Critic
Music Theorist
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Pianist
Political Activist
University Teacher
Winchcombe
Gloucestershire
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