Britten, Edward Benjamin B Composers Composition
Britten, Edward Benjamin B Composers Composition
Britten, Edward Benjamin
English composer Benjamin Britten was born in 1913 and died in 1976. Along with his many operas, his most famous and powerful works include A Midsummer Night's Dream and the War Requiem. However, he may be even better known for much lighter and accessible compositions, A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra and the Ceremony of Carols. He received the Order of Merit in 1965 and in the year of his death was named a life peer.
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- Life, selected works, and recommended bibliography from OperaGlass.
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- Biography including studies with Bridge and work with Auden, the power and variety of his operatic pieces, important compositions, and summary list of works. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
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- Official site. Intended to promote performance and research of his works and appreciation of his influences. Includes biography, directors, links, concert schedules, and membership and contact information.
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- Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
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- Biography, key works, timeline, portrait, suggested recordings and readings, and further resources from Humanities Web.
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- Encarta Encyclopedia article includes major works and important parts of his legacy.
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- Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music.
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- Filmography at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) with television and movie music, writing, sound editing, and TV guest credits.
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- Biography, photograph, work list, selected discography.
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- Features an exploration of his War Requiem. Includes related compositions, biography, sound clips, and links.
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- Encyclopedia.com article with links to premium sources from the Electric Library.
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- "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra", and other pieces in MIDI files (free download).
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- Brief biographical sketch, caricature, and summaries of his operas, orchestral works, chamber, and vocal and choral music with Naxos discography.
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