Harrison Birtwistle


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Born: 15 July 1934 — Accrington — England
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4 July 1977: Premiere of Bow Down, in London, England.
21 May 1986: Premiere of The Mask of Orpheus, in London, England.
10 March 1990: Premiere of Machaut à la Manière, in Hamburg, Germany.

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