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08 Aug 2014, 7:14 am

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Peter Sculthorpe: Prolific Australian composer dies aged 85

Internationally renowned Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe, whose work was shaped by his love of the Australian landscape, has died aged 85.

The Launceston-born composer passed away at Wolper Jewish Hospital in Sydney after a long illness.


http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-08/t ... es/5484044


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08 Aug 2014, 6:05 pm

Was he an Australian pioneer in music?



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09 Aug 2014, 2:55 am

He's widely considered as the father of Australian classical music.
I met him during his 75th birthday celebrations.


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