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Birth Name:

Peter Sculthorpe

Male

Birth Date:

Mon, Apr 29, 1929

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Age:

95

Zodiac Sign:

Taurus

Astrology Data:

Sun

8°

Tau

16'

About Peter Sculthorpe

Peter Joshua Sculthorpe AO OBE (29 April 1929 – 8 August 2014) was an Australian composer. Much of his music resulted from an interest in the music of Australia's neighbours as well as from the impulse to bring together aspects of native Australian music with that of the heritage of the West. He was known primarily for his orchestral and chamber music, such as Kakadu (1988) and Earth Cry (1986), which evoke the sounds and feeling of the Australian bushland and outback. He also wrote 18 string quartets, using unusual timbral effects, works for piano, and two operas. He stated that he wanted his music to make people feel better and happier for having listened to it. He typically avoided the dense, atonal techniques of many of his contemporary composers. His work was often distinguished by its distinctive use of percussion.

Link to Wikipedia biography

External Links:

• Peter Sculthorpe at IMDb

• Biography of Peter Sculthorpe – maintained by the Australian Music Centre

• Biography of Peter Sculthorpe – maintained by the Tasmanian Composers Collective

• Profile of Peter Sculthorpe – maintained by Move Records

• Big Idea – Interview with Peter Sculthorpe (ABC Radio National)

• Interview with Peter Sculthorpe by Bruce Duffie, 17 February 1994

• Guide to the papers of Peter Sculthorpe – held by the National Library of Australia

• Peter Sculthorpe Art Collection held by Pictures Branch, National Library of Australia, Canberra

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Astrological aspects and planetary data / tags for Peter Sculthorpe: Sun 8 Taurus, Moon 5 Capricorn, Mercury 21 Taurus, Venus 24 Aries, Mars 22 Cancer, Jupiter 19 Taurus, Saturn 0 Capricorn, Uranus 9 Aries, Neptune 28 Leo, Pluto 16 Cancer, Mercury Conjunct Jupiter, Sun Semi Sextile Uranus, Mercury Sextile Mars, Venus Square Mars, Venus Trine Neptune, Mars Sextile Jupiter, Mars Conjunct Pluto, Jupiter Sextile Pluto, Saturn Trine Neptune, Neptune Semi Square Pluto

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