Peter Hill is one of the foremost exponents of the 20th century and contemporary piano repertoire. Among his many recordings are complete cycles of the piano works of Messiaen (made in collaboration with the composer) and of Schoenberg, Berg and Webern, receiving superlative critical acclaim. Well known as a write and broadcaster, Peter Hill is a Professor in the Music Department of Sheffield University. Among his publications is a major study of Messiaen, The Messiaen Companion (Faber and Faber) and a book on The Rite of Spring (Cambridge University Press).