Unusually, even among the avant-garde composers of his generation, he has no formal musical training.

He was one of the most prominent organists and composers of his generation.

He was surely the most successful composer of his generation to simply vanish from music history.

She is now regarded by some critics as one of the more significant Australian composers of her generation.

He is now recognized as "one of the most significant German composers of his generation."

As with so many composers of his generation, the Great War had an effect upon his writing.

Today he is one of the most closely watched composers of his generation.

Camilleri is recognized as one of the major composers of his generation.

During his career he has become one of the best known and regarded composers of his generation.

Ferneyhough has been called "the most controversial composer of his generation".