Stuart Mitchell
Stuart Mitchell | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 21 December 1965 |
| Died | 15 August 2018 (aged 52) |
| Genres | Classical |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1995–2018 |
Stuart Mitchell (21 December 1965 – 15 August 2018)[1] was a Scottish pianist and composer. He was best known for his Seven Wonders Suite (2001).[2]
In 2005, the Mitchell's received media coverage from Reuters, ITN, BBC, and CNN/Fox News when they claimed to have solved a musical code carved into the ceiling design of Rosslyn Chapel.[3]
The Seven Wonders Suite was awarded the number 181 for the most popular classical music work in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2017.[4]
Mitchell died of lung cancer on 15 August 2018, aged 52.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Tributes paid to Edinburgh's Piano Man, Stuart Mitchell". Edinburgh Evening News. 15 August 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ↑ "The music of UK Composer and Producer Stuart Mitchell". Stuart Mitchell Music.
- ↑ "Composer cracks Rosslyn's musical code". The Scotsman. 1 October 2005. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ↑ Radio, Global. "Classic FM Hall of Fame". halloffame.classicfm.com.