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 …
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 ...
Benjamin Britten at 100: To Moonrise Kingdom and beyond - BBC
WEBNov 20, 2013 · Benjamin Britten at 100: To Moonrise Kingdom and beyond. As the world celebrates the composer’s centenary, Clemency Burton-Hill examines his enduring influence – from opera to Moonrise Kingdom.
Benjamin Britten - YouTube
WEBIn 2013 the world celebrates the centenary of the composer Benjamin Britten. This channel features videos about Britten's life and work taken from the official centenary website...
The Life of Benjamin Britten: Compositions & Operas | ENO
WEBBenjamin 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 …
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.
Benjamin Britten - Music - Oxford Bibliographies
WEBJun 29, 2011 · Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) was a British composer, performer, and conductor. To some extent, he resisted the avant-garde musical trends of his time in favor of a more accessible language and a goal of musical communication.
Benjamin Britten : NPR
WEBApr 21, 2020 · Making Music To Be Useful, And For The Living. November 22, 2013 • Born Nov. 22, 1913, Benjamin Britten went on to become one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, one whose work ...
The best works by Benjamin Britten - Classical Music
WEBThe best works by Benjamin Britten - Classical Music
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