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Nicholas Maw
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Born
November 5
,
1935
·
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Died
May 19
,
2009
·
Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
(heart failure)
Birth name
John Nicholas Maw
Mini Bio
Nicholas Maw was born on November 5, 1935 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He was a composer and writer, known for
Maw: Sophie's Choice (2010)
,
Turkey the Bridge (1966)
and
Frontiers of Friction (1962)
. He was married to Karen Graham. He died on May 19, 2009 in Takoma Park, Maryland, USA.
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Spouse
Karen Graham
(1969 - 1979) (divorced, 2 children)
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Wrote an opera, "Sophie's Choice", based on the novel by
William Styron
.
British composer who wrote "Odyssey", a symphony that lasts 96 minutes, believed to be the longest continuous orchestral work ever written.
Survived by his partner of 24 years, Maija Hay, a ceramicist.
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