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Robin Holloway, English composer and academic
Robin Greville Holloway is an English composer, academic and writer. In 1994, his Second Concerto for Orchestra, released by NMC, won a Gramophone Award. In 1974, Holloway became an Assistant Lecturer in Music at the University of Cambridge, and in 1980 attained a full Lecturer position.
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Robin Holloway was born in 1943. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1943 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.21 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,700 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $4,100 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.30 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.27 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 136.7M | 341 million |
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