Cornelius Cardew was born on May 7, 1936 in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England as Brian Cornelius Cardew. He was a composer, known for Running Away Backwards (1966), Défense 58-24 (1958) and C'è musica & musica (1972). He died on December 13, 1981 in East Leyton, London, England.