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Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976, aged 63) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces.
Benjamin Britten was a leading British composer of the mid-20th century, whose operas were considered the finest English operas since those of Henry Purcell in the 17th century. He was also an outstanding pianist and conductor.
Britten was born, by happy coincidence, on St. Cecilia's Day, at the family home in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. His father was a dentist. He was the youngest of four children, with a brother, Robert (1907), and two sisters, Barbara (1902) and Beth (1909). He was educated locally, and studied, first, piano, and then, later, viola, from private ...
Nov 20, 2013 · As the world celebrates the composer’s centenary, Clemency Burton-Hill examines his enduring influence – from opera to Moonrise Kingdom. The trickle began on 1 January 2013 and quickly became ...
1. Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Edward Benjamin Britten was an English composer, conductor and pianist. He's best-known for his substantial operatic output, including Peter Grimes, Billy Budd and The Turn of the Screw, among others, but also wrote song cycles and a large number of orchestral works. 2. Britten's health.
Benjamin Britten (born Lowestoft 22 November 1913; died Aldeburgh 4 December 1976) The most remarkable English composer of the post-war period, Edward Benjamin Britten changed the face of British opera and composed some of this century’s most-loved choral works.
Sep 16, 2020 · Wed 16 Sep 2020 12.09 EDT. Last modified on Mon 7 Mar 2022 16.58 EST. S tarting with Peter Grimes in 1945, Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) completely changed the shape of opera in the UK, and...
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Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra; Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
1970
Schubert, Wolf: Lieder
1999
Britten Conducts Britten: Operas 1
2004
Britten: The Rape of Lucretia; Phaedra
1990
Schubert: Lieder; Britten: On This Island; Morike Lieder
1999
Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations; Sinfonia da Requiem; Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo
1995
