Peter Hill (pianist)

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Peter Hill
Genres 20th century
Occupations Virtuoso pianist, pedagogue
Instruments Piano

The British pianist and musicologist Peter Hill (born 1948) is a world-renowned authority on the works of French composer Olivier Messiaen,[1] with whom he was acquainted.[2] As well as playing the complete works of Messiaen, he is also known for his performances of other 20th-century piano repertoire.

Having read music at Oxford then continued his studies at the Royal College of Music, both with Cyril Smith, he is now an Emeritus Professor of Music at the University of Sheffield.[3]

[edit] Publications

  • Hill, Peter (1994). The Messiaen Companion. [3]
  • Hill, Peter (2000). Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-62714-1. 
  • Hill, Peter; Simeone, Nigel (2005). Messiaen. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-10907-8. [2]
  • Hill's recordings of Messiaen's piano music, made under the guidance of the composer, for Unicorn-Kanchana, are now available on the Regis label.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Pianist Peter Hill on Messiaen’s Birds". The Boston Musical Intelligencer. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 23 November 2011. 
  2. ^ a b Hill, Peter (2005-11-04). "Pianist Peter Hill looks at composer Olivier Messiaen". Retrieved 23 November 2011.  Text " Music " ignored (help); Text " The Guardian" ignored (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Peter Hill". Naxos Records. Retrieved 23 November 2011. 

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