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Gavin Bryars
| English composer Date of Birth: 16.01.1943 Country: Great Britain |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Influences and Breakthrough
- Portsmouth Sinfonia
- Operas and Ballets
- Concert Works
- Elegies, Madrigals, and Song Cycles
- String Quartets and Other Works
Early Life and Education
English composer Gavin Bryars studied philosophy at the University of Sheffield before pursuing music.
Gavin bryars biography
He developed his musical skills as a double bassist in a jazz trio.
Influences and Breakthrough
In the late 1960s, Bryars' studies with John Cage and Morton Feldman influenced his musical style towards minimalism. His breakthrough composition, "The Sinking of the Titanic" (1969), showcased this influence.
Portsmouth Sinfonia
In the early 1970s, Bryars established the Portsmouth Sinfonia, an orchestra composed of non-musicians or musicians playing unfamiliar instruments.
The ensemble featured Brian Eno as a clarinet soloist and collaborator.
Operas and Ballets
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