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Composers recreate lost music by ear

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Losing your own masterpiece is a uniquely frustrating professional hurdle. Because digital backups were notoriously terrible decades ago, legendary composers hired to update their classic soundtracks frequently have to sit down and figure out their own complex melodies entirely by ear from poor quality recordings.

Composers recreate lost music by ear
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