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I discovered 'Rite of Spring' when I was 21. As a matter of fact, not with orchestra first, because it was still a work which was not often performed. Don't forget that I was 19 in 1944, still the Occupation time. So it was performed slightly after the end of the war, in 1945.
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"I discovered 'Rite of Spring' when I was 21. As a matter of fact, not with orchestra first, because it was still a work which was not often performed. Don't forget that I was 19 in 1944, still the Occupation time. So it was performed slightly after the end of the war, in 1945."
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I discovered 'Rite of Spring' when I was 21. As a matter of fact, not with orchestra first, because it was still a work which was not often performed. Don't forget that I was 19 in 1944, still the Occupation time. So it was performed slightly after the end of the war, in 1945. — Pierre Boulez

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Pierre Boulez was a Composer from France (1925–2016).

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Who said "I discovered 'Rite of Spring' when I was 21. As a matter of fact, not with orch…"?
This quote is attributed to Pierre Boulez, a Composer from France.
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Pierre Boulez lived from 1925 – 2016.
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