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Peter Maxwell Davies by Paul Griffiths
Peter Maxwell Davies is now widely regarded as one of the outstanding composers of the present day. His work ranges from symphonies to film scores, from opera and music theatre to chamber pieces. Paul Griffiths’s volume in this series of Contemporary Composers constitutes the first ever study of Maxwell Daives and his music, discussing his musical background and development, his aesthetic and technical explorations, and his attitudes towards composing and his audiences.
Spine is in tact with dust jacket
Publisher Robson Books
Hardback book
Publication 1982