Erik Bach

Danish composer and writer on music

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Erik Bach (born 5 January 1946) is a Danish composer and writer on music.^[1] Born in the small rural town of Mariager, Bach took his diploma in music theory and music history from the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus. As a composer, he claims the influence of Peter Maxwell Davies and other postmodernists.^[2]

From 1992 to 2001, he served as the principal of the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus.^[1] In 2002-03 he took a degree in music technology at Aalborg University.