Nigel Osborne
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Nigel Osborne MBE
, FRCM (born 23 June 1948 Manchester
, Lancashire, England of Scottish
parents) is a British composer.
He serves as Reid Professor of music at the University of Edinburgh
and has been teaching at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
.
He studied composition with Kenneth Leighton
(his predecessor as Reid Professor of Music at the University of Edinburgh), Egon Wellesz
(the first pupil of Arnold Schoenberg
), and Witold Rudziński
. He also studied at the Polish Radio Experimental Studio in Warsaw.
MBE
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, FRCM (born 23 June 1948 Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, Lancashire, England of Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
parents) is a British composer.
He serves as Reid Professor of music at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
and has been teaching at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover is an artistic-scientific university in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany. It dates back to 1897. From 1962 until 2010 it was named Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover , short: Musikhochschule Hannover...
.
He studied composition with Kenneth Leighton
Kenneth Leighton
Kenneth Leighton was a British composer and pianist. His compositions include much Anglican church music, and many pieces for choir and for piano as well as concertos, symphonies, much chamber music and an opera. He wrote a well-known setting of the Coventry Carol...
(his predecessor as Reid Professor of Music at the University of Edinburgh), Egon Wellesz
Egon Wellesz
Egon Joseph Wellesz was an Austrian-born British composer, teacher and musicologist, notable particularly in the field of Byzantine music.- Life :...
(the first pupil of Arnold Schoenberg
Arnold Schoenberg
Arnold Schoenberg was an Austrian composer, associated with the expressionist movement in German poetry and art, and leader of the Second Viennese School...
), and Witold Rudziński
Witold Rudzinski
Witold Rudziński was a Polish composer, conductor, and author.-External links:**...
. He also studied at the Polish Radio Experimental Studio in Warsaw.
Sources
- Scottish Arts Council profile article
- The Guardian – "The riddle of the rocks" – on his 2008 trip to Uganda
- The Independent – Right of Reply: "The composer Nigel Osborne defends his opera trilogy, Sarajevo"
External links
- Nigel Osborne page
- Grove Music Online (requires login)
- Nigel Osborne biography and works on the UE website (former publisher)
- Nigel Osborne biography and catalogue on University of York Music Press (current publisher)