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English composer of contemporary classical music
- 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 Minotaur (2008).
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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...
Harrison Birtwistle, British composer who began as a clarinetist and shifted to composition in his 20s. He was part of a generation of performers and composers known as the ‘Manchester School,’ who, being from northern England, were unconstrained by London tradition and thus fully adopted modernism.
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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...
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 19, 2022 · The Royal Opera is saddened to hear of the death of the British composer Harrison Birtwistle, who passed away on 18 April aged 87. Harrison Birtwistle grew up in Accrington, and studied clarinet and composition at the Royal Manchester College of Music.
Apr 21, 2022 · Sir Harrison Birtwistle, who has died aged 87, liked to take his time answering the questions which everyone always seemed intent on asking him. He was the most feted British composer of his...
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.
