biography
| name: |
Goehr, (Peter) Alexander
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pronunciation:
[ger]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1932– )
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| biography:
| Composer, born in Berlin, Germany. Brought to England in 1933, he studied at the Royal Manchester College (1952–5) and in Paris. He was professor of music at Leeds University (1971–6), then at Cambridge, where he is a fellow of Trinity Hall. His compositions include the operas Arden Must Die (1967), Behold the Sun (1985), and Arianna (1995), as well as concertos, cantatas, and chamber music. |
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