Peter Bastian

Peter Bastian (25 August 1943 – 27 March 2017^[1]) was a Danish musician.^[2] He was born in Copenhagen and was educated in both theoretical physics and classical bassoon. He was a member of The Danish Wind Quintet (Den Danske Blæserkvintet) and the Danish band Bazaar. In 1998 he was knighted in the Order of the Dannebrog. He is the author of two books published by Gyldendal, "Ind i Musikken" 1987 and "Mesterlære – en livsfortælling" 2011.^[3]

Peter Bastian OD
Bastian in 2012
Background information
Born	(1943-08-25)25 August 1943 Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	27 March 2017(2017-03-27) (aged 73)
Genres	Classical
Occupation(s)	Musician, author
Instrument	Bassoon
Formerly of	The Danish Wind Quintet Bazaar