Pierre Schaeffer
Pierre Schaeffer was a French composer, musicologist, and engineer credited with founding the genre of musique concrète, which involved the manipulation of recorded sounds to create new compositions. His groundbreaking work in the late 1940s and 1950s paved the way for modern electronic music and sound art, influencing countless artists across various genres.
Born on Aug 14, 1910 (115 years old)
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Pierre Schaeffer, along with Henry, pioneered a new method of composing music.
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