Peter Maxwell Davies

Summary

Peter Maxwell Davies is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Salford^[2]. He was born on September 8, 1934^[3]. He died in Sanday^[4]. He died on March 14, 2016^[5]. He worked as a classical composer^[6], conductor^[7], music educator^[8], film score composer^[9], and pianist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Peter Maxwell Davies's place of birth was Salford^[2].
• Peter Maxwell Davies's place of birth was Manchester^[12].
• Peter Maxwell Davies passed away in Sanday^[4].
• Peter Maxwell Davies was born on September 8, 1934^[3].
• Peter Maxwell Davies died on March 14, 2016^[5].
• Peter Maxwell Davies held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Peter Maxwell Davies worked as a classical composer^[6].
• Peter Maxwell Davies worked as a conductor^[7].
• Peter Maxwell Davies's professions included music educator^[8].
• Peter Maxwell Davies worked as a film score composer^[9].
• Peter Maxwell Davies's professions included pianist^[10].
• Peter Maxwell Davies worked as a composer^[14].
• Peter Maxwell Davies's field of work was music^[15].
• Peter Maxwell Davies's field of work was conducting^[16].
• Peter Maxwell Davies held the position of Master of the King's Music^[17].
• Peter Maxwell Davies was employed by Royal Academy of Music^[18].
• Peter Maxwell Davies's education included a stint at University of Manchester^[19].
• Peter Maxwell Davies was educated at Royal Manchester College of Music^[20].
• Peter Maxwell Davies's education included a stint at Moorside High School^[21].
• Peter Maxwell Davies's education included a stint at Princeton University^[22].
• A notable student of Peter Maxwell Davies was Roberto Brambilla^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Maxwell Davies is Symphony No. 4^[24].
• Peter Maxwell Davies received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25].
• Peter Maxwell Davies received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[26].
• Peter Maxwell Davies received the Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-09-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-03-14^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: db16dadb-0024-4758-b35e-111ca52c53ea^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Salford^[2], a city^[35], in United Kingdom^[36] and Manchester^[12], a city^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1301^[39]. Peter Maxwell Davies was born on September 8, 1934^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester^[19], a university^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1824^[42], headquartered in Manchester^[43]; Royal Manchester College of Music^[20], a conservatory^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1893^[46]; Moorside High School^[21], a secondary school^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1934^[49]; and Princeton University^[22], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1746^[52], headquartered in Princeton^[53]. Peter Maxwell Davies studied under Richard Hall^[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical composer^[6], conductor^[7], music educator^[8], film score composer^[9], pianist^[10], and composer^[14]. Fields of work include music^[15], a type of arts^[55] and conducting^[16], an activity^[56]. Among Peter Maxwell Davies's employers was Royal Academy of Music^[18]. He held the position of Master of the King's Music^[17]. A notable student of him was Roberto Brambilla^[23].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Peter Maxwell Davies is Symphony No. 4^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25], a grade of an order^[57], in United Kingdom^[58]; Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[26], a class of award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60], founded in 1871^[61]; Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[27], a music award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1924^[64]; and honorary doctorate^[65], a title of honor^[66].

Death and Burial

Peter Maxwell Davies died on March 14, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Sanday^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[67].

Why It Matters

Peter Maxwell Davies ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Peter Maxwell Davies born?

Peter Maxwell Davies was born in Salford^[2].

Where did Peter Maxwell Davies die?

Peter Maxwell Davies died in Sanday^[4].

What did Peter Maxwell Davies do for work?

Peter Maxwell Davies worked as classical composer^[6], conductor^[7], music educator^[8], film score composer^[9], and pianist^[10].

Where did Peter Maxwell Davies go to school?

Peter Maxwell Davies was educated at University of Manchester^[19], Royal Manchester College of Music^[20], Moorside High School^[21], and Princeton University^[22].

What awards did Peter Maxwell Davies receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[26], Walter Willson Cobbett Medal^[27], and honorary doctorate^[65].