Peter Maxwell Davies
English composer and conductor (1934-2016) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 81
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies was an English composer and conductor, who in 2004 was made Master of the Queen's Music.
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2016 · aged 81
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The same award as Peter
Julian BreamBoth received Walter Willson Cobbett Medal
Eugène YsaÿeBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
Witold LutosławskiBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
Michael TippettBoth received Walter Willson Cobbett Medal
William WaltonBoth received Walter Willson Cobbett Medal
Nikolaus HarnoncourtBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal