R. Murray Schafer | |
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 Schafer in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raymond Murray Schafer |
| Born | 18 July 1933 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 14 August 2021 (aged 88) |
| Genres | Avant-garde, classical, opera, musical theatre |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, librettist, pedagogue, writer, educator, environmentalist |
| Instrument | Piano |
Raymond Murray Schafer CC FRCMT(hon) (18 July 1933 – 14 August 2021) was a Canadian composer, writer, music educator, and environmentalist perhaps best known for his World Soundscape Project, concern for acoustic ecology, and his book The Tuning of the World (1977). He was the first recipient of the Jules Léger Prize in 1978.[1][2]
- ^ "World Soundscape Project". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 26 February 2007.
- ^ Schafer, Raymond Murray (1977). The Tuning of the World. Random House Inc. ISBN 0-394-40966-3.