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Sir Harrison Birtwistle CH (15 July 1934 – 18 April 2022) was an English composer of contemporary classical music best known for his operas, often based on mythological subjects. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Among his many compositions, his better known works include The Triumph of Time (1972) and the operas The Mask of Orpheus (1986), Gawain (1991), and The Mino...
Apr 19, 2022 · Acclaimed composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle has died at the age of 87, his publisher has confirmed. He is perhaps best known for 1972 orchestral work The Triumph of Time, as well as operas The...
Apr 18, 2022 · Harrison Birtwistle, whose intensely theatrical compositions and uncompromising modernism made him the most prominent British composer since Benjamin Britten, died on Monday at his home in Mere,...
Apr 18, 2022 · Born July 15, 1934; died April 18, 2022. Sir Harrison Birtwistle at the 2011 Gramophone Awards. We learn with sadness of the death, aged 87, of one of the UK's greatest composers.
Apr 19, 2022 · The groundbreaking British composer Harrison Birtwistle, who won international acclaim for his 1972 composition The Triumph of Time and 2008 opera The Minotaur, has died aged 87. Birtwistle’s publisher Boosey & Hawkes confirmed that the composer died at his home in Mere, southwest England on Monday 18 April.
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Apr 18, 2022 · LONDON (AP) — Harrison Birtwistle, the creator of daringly experimental modern music who was recognized as one of Britain’s greatest contemporary composers, has died at 87. Birtwistle’s publisher, Boosey & Hawkes, said he died Monday at his home in Mere, southwest England.
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Apr 18, 2022 · Sir Harrison Birtwistle, recognised as one of Britain's greatest contemporary composers, has died at age 87, his publisher has confirmed. His publisher, Boosey & Hawkers, announced with "deep...
