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Out of his big brotherâs shadow: composer Paul Dean finds his voice
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Composer Paul Deanâs newest work, to be premiered next month by the Australia World Orchestra, is titled simply
Symphony.
âYou sound like a wanker if you say âSymphony Number Oneâ,â says Dean. âIt immediately tells the world that you are going to write a second.â
So is he?
âIâd like to, but I donât know if I am.â
Itâs a disarmingly self-deprecating but evidently characteristic response from Dean, who is one of Australiaâs leading clarinettists and artistic directors as well as being a prolific composer with an impressive list of chamber works, concertos and even an opera to his name.