No, quality always takes precedent over quantity. The works of Satie and Arvo Part are great examples of the power of simplicity. However, while creativity and knowledge of theory is obviously necessary to compose good music, it certainly helps if you know the instruments you're composing for. My friend asked me to play a piece he wrote for piano, and it just didn't feel right, and he's not a pianist. I'm far from being a fine pianist myself, but I've played enough to know that Bach and Mozart knew their shit when they wrote for piano (or harpsichord, perhaps).
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