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Benjamin Frankel (31 January 1906 – 12 February 1973) was a British composer. His best known pieces include a cycle of five string quartets, eight symphonies, and concertos for violin and viola. He was also notable for writing over 100 film scores and working as a big band arranger in the 1930s.
Benjamin Frankel was a British composer. His best known pieces include a cycle of five string quartets, eight symphonies, and concertos for violin and viola. He was also notable for writing over 100 film scores and working as a big band arranger in the 1930s.
Teacher of composition at the Guildhall School of Music (where he was created a Fellow) from 1946-56. Emigrated Switzerland 1957 and, having studied serial composition method with Hans Keller, produced his first symphony in 1958, followed by a further seven during the ensuing fourteen years.
Benjamin Frankel was born in London in January 1906 and took up the violin at an early age, showing remarkable talent. He was apprenticed as a watchmaker until he managed to get to Germany for a few weeks in 1922 where he studied with Victor Benham.
Benjamin Frankel (31 January 1906 – 12 February 1973) was a British composer. Frankel was born in London on 31 January 1906, the son of Polish-Jewish parents.
Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American statesman, Founding Father, and scientist. He has also been known as "the First American". He was a very important person in the American Revolution and helped make the Thirteen Colonies one nation. As a leader of the Enlightenment, he influenced European scientists. He ...
Benjamin Frankel (31 January 1906 – 12 February 1973) was a British composer. Frankel's most famous pieces include a cycle of five string quartets and eight symphonies as well as a number of concertos for violin and viola; his single best-known piece is probably the First Sonata for Solo Violin, which, like his concertos, resulted from a long ...
