in memoriam: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
This morning I read this. It’s very difficult to assess the impact of something in the moment. Context and precedent can give you hints, but until you’ve had a chance to see the change brought about by an event, you simply don’t know. But “the music knows things you don’t” (Sir Peter Maxwell Davies). The meaning of those words is something I’m just starting to understand and appreciate properly. I can’t begin to guess at the impact he and his music have had and will continue