Peter Bastian (25 August 1943 in Copenhagen – 27 March 2017) was a Danish musician. He was educated in theoretical physics and classical

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. He was a member of

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) and the Danish band

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. In 1998 he was knighted in the

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. He is the author of two books published by Gyldendal, "Ind i Musikken" 1987 and "Mesterlære – en livsfortælling" 2011.

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1943 births 2017 deaths Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog Musicians from Copenhagen Danish classical bassoonists 20th-century classical musicians 21st-century classical musicians {{Denmark-musician-stub