Person · Composer
Peter Maxwell Davies
1934–2016
Wrote the music for The Devils (1971) and The Boy Friend (1971).
Davies's compositions include eight works for the stage—from the monodrama Eight Songs for a Mad King, which shocked the audience in 1969, to Kommilitonen!, first performed in 2011—and ten symphonies, written between 1973 and 2013.
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Davies was a prolific composer who wrote in a variety of styles and idioms over his career, often combining disparate styles in one piece.
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Films in this guide
1970s
- The Boy Friend (1971)composer
- The Devils (1971)composer