Benjamin Britten - Wikipedia
WEBEdward 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.
List of compositions by Benjamin Britten - Wikipedia
WEBBenjamin Britten in 1968. This list of compositions includes all the published works by English composer Benjamin Britten with opus number.
Benjamin Britten | 20th Century Composer, Opera & Choral Music
WEBBenjamin Britten (born November 22, 1913, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England—died December 4, 1976, Aldeburgh, Suffolk) 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: 15 facts about the great composer - Classic FM
WEB1. 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.
Biography: Benjamin Britten - Stanford University
WEBBritten 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 ...
The Life of Benjamin Britten: Compositions & Operas | ENO
WEBThe 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. Renowned for his emotive and accessible compositions, Britten’s works range from enchanting operas to heartfelt choral masterpieces and orchestral gems.
Benjamin Britten at 100: To Moonrise Kingdom and beyond - BBC
WEBNov 20, 2013 · Now we can finally celebrate the centenary of Benjamin Britten for real. In anticipation of the actual date of the composer’s birth on 22 November, all eyes and ears turn to Britten’s...
Benjamin Britten | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 23, 2018 · Composer, conductor, and pianist Benjamin Britten was a giant of mid-twentieth-century British music. The creator of War Requiem, one of the most performed pieces of classical music, he wrote an important body of songs for amateurs and, perhaps most importantly, revived modern British opera.
Who was Benjamin Britten | Royal Shakespeare Company - RSC
WEBWho was Benjamin Britten? The Suffolk-born pianist, composer and conductor wrote music from boyhood and achieved global success, but never strayed from his East Anglian roots. Early Years. Edward Benjamin Britten was one of …
Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten of Aldeburgh summary
WEBBenjamin Britten, Baron Britten of Aldeburgh, (born Nov. 22, 1913, Lowestoft, Suffolk, Eng.—died Dec. 4, 1976, Aldeburgh, Suffolk), British composer. He studied at the Royal College of Music, where he met the tenor Peter Pears (1910–86), who would become his lifelong companion.
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