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20th Century
Peter Maxwell Davies
- Years
- 1934–2016
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Born in
- Salford
- Works
- 133
- Recordings
- 279
Also a performer
Peter Maxwell Davies · Conductor
134 recordings in this catalogue
Peter Maxwell Davies (1934–2016) was a 20th Century composer from United Kingdom. This catalogue lists 133 recorded works across 279 recordings. Most recorded forms: Lied, String Quartet, Symphony.
Born
September 8, 1934
Salford
Died
March 14, 2016
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Top Performers
Peter Maxwell Davies
Conductor · 112 rec
BBC Philharmonic
Orchestra · 35 rec
Stephen Cleobury
Conductor · 21 rec
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Choir · 21 rec
Martin Outram
Soloist · 20 rec
Nicholas Cleobury
Conductor · 18 rec
Neil Mackie
Soloist · 17 rec
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra · 16 rec
Maggini Quartet
Chamber Group · 13 rec
Martin Baker
Conductor · 12 rec
Westminster Cathedral Choir
Choir · 12 rec
Robert Quinney
Soloist · 12 rec
Works (133)
| Title | Catalog | Form | Key | Year | Recordings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenebrae super Gesualdo, op. 54b | — | - | - | - | 4 |
| Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, op. 132 | — | Concerto | - | - | 3 |
| Dark Angels, op. 59 | — | - | - | - | 3 |
| Farewell to Stromness | — | - | - | - | 3 |
| Guitar Sonata, op. 117 | — | Sonata | - | - | 3 |
| Lullabye for Lucy, op. 99 | — | Lied | - | - | 3 |
| Naxos Quartet no. 1, op. 229 | — | String Quartet | - | - | 3 |
| Ojai Festival Overture, op. 147 | — | Overture | - | - | 3 |
| Piccolo Concerto, op. 182 | — | Concerto | - | - | 3 |
| Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, op. 1 | — | - | - | - | 3 |
| Symphony no. 6, op. 176 | — | Symphony | - | - | 3 |
| Yesnaby Ground, op. 89 no. 2 | — | - | - | - | 3 |
| Antechrist, op. 34 | — | - | - | - | 2 |
| A Spell for Green Corn: The MacDonald Dances, op. 161 | — | - | - | - | 2 |
| Chat Moss, op. 164 | — | - | - | - | 2 |
| Hymn to St. Magnus, op. 53 | — | - | - | - | 2 |
| Hymn to the Word of God | — | - | - | - | 2 |
| Naxos Quartet no. 5, op. 253 "Lighthouses of Orkney and Shetland" | — | String Quartet | - | - | 2 |
| Strathclyde Concerto no. 4, op. 143 | — | Concerto | - | - | 2 |
| St. Thomas Wake, op. 37 | — | - | - | - | 2 |