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.
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.
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.
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 …
Britten: where to start with his music - The Guardian
WEBWed 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...
The Story Behind Britten's War Requiem | ENO
WEBDiscover Opera. An Act of Reparation: the story behind Britten’s War Requiem. In War Requiem Benjamin Britten incorporated settings of the First World War poet Wilfred Owen (1893–1918), whom he once described as ‘by far our greatest war poet, and one of the most original poets of the century’, within the context of the Latin Mass for the Dead.
Benjamin Britten - Royal Opera House
WEBBiography. English composer, conductor and pianist Benjamin Britten (1913–76) was one of the leading musical figures of his generation. Perhaps the greatest of his many legacies is the revival of English opera. His operatic masterpieces include Peter Grimes, Billy Budd, The Turn of the Screw, Death in Venice and the three Church Parables.
Benjamin Britten | San Francisco Classical Voice - SFCV
WEBTwentieth-century English composer of opera and other works. Many of his operas have become standard repertory. Vital Statistics. Born: Lowestoft, Suffolk, Nov 22, 1913. Died: Aldeburgh, Dec 4, 1976. Nationality: English. Period: 20th Century. Performed As: Pianist, conductor. During Lifetime:
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WEBComposer. Benjamin Britten’s pacifist masterpiece War Requiem, premiered in 1962, is among the greatest settings of a liturgical text, linking past and present by interweaving poems on the horrors of war by WWI poet Wilfred Owen. Quick Facts.
Benjamin Britten - Stanford University
WEBBenjamin Britten. Edward Benjamin Britten. Born: 21 Kirkley Cliff Road, Lowestoft, England, 22 Nov. 1913. Died: the Red House, Aldeburgh, England, 4 Dec. 1976. Operas. The dates and locations are those of the premieres. Listed in order of opus numbers. Paul Bunyan, Op. 17 (5.5.1941, Columbia University, New York). Operetta in …
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