"I was fifteen years old, and I hardly knew how to play a simple Bach prelude on the piano when I began to compose music, and at the most advanced level. I had never studied such things as harmony"

- Gyorgy Legeti

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Gyorgy Legeti's quote talks to the power of imagination and the capacity of the human spirit. At fifteen years old, he had just a standard understanding of how to play a Bach prelude on the piano, yet he was able to compose music at an innovative level. This speaks to his natural skill and creativity, in addition to his desire to press himself and check out new ideas. His quote also speaks to the importance of finding out the fundamentals of music, such as harmony, which he had actually not yet studied. This quote works as a motivation to everyone to never undervalue our own capacity and to constantly strive to discover and grow.

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