Barry Cooper (born 1949) is an English composer, organist and author, one of the most renowned Beethoven scholars, and is editor of the "Beethoven Compendium". Born in Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex, Cooper studied piano and composition in his childhood, leading to scholarships to the Gordonstoun School and later at University College, Oxford, studying organ with John Webster and earning an MA in 1973 and a DPhil in 1974. Wikipedia
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