Article: CLEF'S NOTES.

The Daily Classical Music Column from United Press International.

Today is August 14th.

PIERRE SCHAEFFER

Pierre Schaeffer the pioneer of ``musique concrete'' was born in Nancy, France, on this day in 1910.

Originally a science student, Schaeffer became a radio engineer... then began to make music from tape recordings.

Schaeffer's contribution to classical music thinking was his entire series of ``Counterpoint'' compositions...in which a soloist is backed up by recordings of himself. John Adams used recordings in his composition ``Christian Zeal and Activity.''

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