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Nicholas Maw

British composer (1935–2009)
Person Human Q1275093

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
November 5, 1935
Date of death
May 19, 2009
Place of birth
Grantham
Place of death
Washington, D.C.
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[8]
Occupation
composer, music educator, university teacher
Employer
Johns Hopkins University, Yale University, Royal Academy of Music, Boston University, University of Cambridge, University of Exeter[9][10][11][12][13][14]
Educated at
Royal Academy of Music[15]
Award received
Stoeger Prize[16]
Genre
opera[18]
Student of
Nadia Boulanger[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[23]
Family name
Maw[20]
Given name
Nicholas[21]
Record label
EMI Classics[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Nicholas Maw en Nicholas Maw cs John Nicholas Maw da John Nicholas Maw de John Nicholas Maw ja ニコラス・モー
🔖 Identifiers · 53
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
85092563
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
119445212
AllMusic artist ID
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Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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BIBSYS ID
5080432
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
140283555
British Music Collection composer ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
1008717
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119445212
Dezède person ID
21746
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Discogs artist ID
1044349
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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Faber Music composer ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Google Arts & Culture entity ID
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Grammy Awards artist ID
nicholas-maw/13053
Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música ID
17630
Grove Music Online ID
18137
HAND ID
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Hymnary author ID
Maw_Nicholas
Hyperion Records person ID
C2571
IMDb ID
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J9U entity ID
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Kallías ID
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LiederNet composer ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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Musicalics composer ID
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Musik-Sammler.de artist ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
M00000238560
NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
pna2005311880
NUKAT ID
n2004034700
National Library of Latvia ID
000307072
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810691432505606
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp68838
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
074916807
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
102005
Oxford Reference overview ID
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Prabook ID
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Rate Your Music artist ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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The Oxford Dictionary of Music entry ID
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TheaterEncyclopedie ID
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UK National Archives ID
F45501
WikiTree person ID
Maw-172
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Employer 6
University of Cambridge, Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, Boston University, University of Exeter, Royal Academy of Music
Occupation 3
composer, university teacher, music educator
Mb:teacher 2
Giles Swayne, Philippe Bodin
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Educated at 1
Royal Academy of Music
Genre 1
opera
Given name 1
Nicholas
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Mb:performer of 1
Nicholas Maw: Violin Concerto
Place of birth 1
Grantham
Place of death 1
Washington, D.C.
Record label 1
EMI Classics
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Nadia Boulanger
Teachers 1
Nadia Boulanger
← Mb:teacher 1
Max Deutsch
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Summary

Nicholas Maw was born on November 5, 1935[1], in Grantham[2]. He died on May 19, 2009[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], and university teacher[7].

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Maw born?

Nicholas Maw's place of birth was Grantham[2].

Where did Nicholas Maw die?

Nicholas Maw passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Nicholas Maw do for work?

Nicholas Maw worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Nicholas Maw go to school?

Nicholas Maw was educated at Royal Academy of Music[15].

What awards did Nicholas Maw receive?

Honors received include Stoeger Prize[16].

Related Entities

Johns Hopkins University Nadia Boulanger Royal Academy of Music United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . chambermusicsociety.org. Retrieved . chambermusicsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 5379-28ED-528A-8C0A-DD1C
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  2. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → opera
    Place of birth → Grantham
    Occupation → composer, music educator, university teacher
    Award received → Stoeger Prize
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