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Peter Maxwell Davies wrote 10 symphonies, with his first, Sinfonia, being premiered in 1967 and his last, Symphony No. 10: A Meeting with Death, being premiered in 2009. Davies' symphonies are often considered to be some of his most important works, and they have been performed by major orchestras around the world. Davies' symphonies are often experimental and challenging, but they are also lyrical and beautiful.