Pierre Schaeffer
Composer and producer of musique concrète
Born
August 14th, 1910
114 years ago
Died
August 19th, 1995
29 years ago — 85 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
France
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Born in France, this individual developed musique concrète, a form of experimental music that uses recorded natural sounds as raw material. He worked as a radio producer and composer, and began the interdisciplinary use of sound in art and music. The creation of the GRM (Groupe de Recherches Musicales) in 1958 marked a significant moment in the exploration of electronic music and sound manipulation. The contributions to sound and music aesthetics influenced generations of composers and musicians.
Pioneered the musique concrète movement
Founded the Groupe de Recherches Musicales
Authored several influential texts on sound and music
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