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Harrison Birtwistle
Born: 15th July 1934, Accrington, England
Died: 18th April 2022, Mere, Wiltshire
Nationality: English
Sir Harrison Birtwistle was an English composer of contemporary classical music best known for his operas, often based on mythological subjects. 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). The last of these was ranked by music critics at The Guardian in 2019 as the third-best piece of the 21st century. Even his compositions that were not written for the stage often showed a theatrical approach. A performance of his saxophone concerto Panic during the BBC's Last Night of the Proms caused "national notoriety".
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Harrison Birtwistle (1934-2022)
19th Apr 2022
The radical English composer, famous particularly for his operas on mythological themes, has died aged 87.
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Nicolas Hodges on Birtwistle and Beethoven
19th Jan 2021
Reflecting on his recent release on Wergo, the pianist talks about Bagatelles, improvisation and his own relationship with Harrison Birtwistle.
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