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Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Composer
Amongst composers of the 21st century, only a relative few have come to be regarded as having reached the very peak of their profession. Sir Peter Maxwell Davies not only occupies such a position, ranking among the world’s most eminent composers today - Boulez, Henze, Carter, Birtwistle – and a recognised successor to the avant-garde generation of Ligeti, Lutoslawski, Nono, Berio, Takemitsu and Xenakis; but has also confirmed himself to be a composer of a distinctly British hue, rendering him...
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