Birtwistle

American  

[burt-wis-uhl] / ˈbɜrtˌwɪs əl /

noun

1. Sir Harrison, 1934–2022, English composer, most notably of operas.

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Birtwistle British  

/ ˈbɜːtˌwɪsəl /

noun

1. Sir Harrison . born 1934, English composer, whose works include the operas Punch and Judy (1967), The Mask of Orpheus (1984), Gawain (1991), Exody (1998), and The Minotaur (2008)

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Birtwistle

Hodges also plans to record an album with works by Debussy and contemporary composers, similar to his double portrait of Beethoven and Birtwistle.

From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2023

The composer Harrison Birtwistle encouraged Benjamin to “find the one person with whom it really works, and stick with them.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2023

Michael Birtwistle, associate director from the Ada Lovelace Institute, carries out independent research, and said he welcomed the idea of regulation but warned about "significant gaps" in the UK's approach which could leave harms unaddressed.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2023

America, on the other hand, has shown little appetite for Birtwistle despite some powerful proponents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2022

The “Nelson” furnace, patented in 1885 by Messrs Richmond and Birtwistle, was erected at Nelson-in-Marsden, Lancashire, but being very costly in working was abandoned.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various

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