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Benjamin Britten (Composer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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December 4, 1976 (63 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
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Celebrities born on November 22
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Benjamin Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten is an English composer, conductor and pianist. He was a central figure in 20th century English music, with a wide range of productions including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber music. His most famous works include the opera Peter Grimes, War Requiem and the orchestral performance The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, the son of a dentist, Britten showed his talent at an early age. He studied at the Royal College of Music in London and studied privately with composer Frank Bridge. Britten first caught the public's attention with his cappella A Boy Was Born in 1934. With the premiere of Peter Grimes in 1945, he gained international fame. Over the next 28 years, he wrote 14 more operas, establishing himself as one of the best composers of the genre of the twentieth century.

About Benjamin Britten

Composer Benjamin Britten was born on November 22, 1913 in England (He dies at the age of 63, on December 4, 1976).

Composer of operas, ballets, choral pieces, and symphonic compositions. During the twentieth century, he was an important figure in British classical music.

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Benjamin Britten before becoming famous

Benjamin Britten was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Scorpion), and 1913 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Ox (牛).

He was schooled by composer Frank Bridge after meeting at a performance of Bridge's orchestral poem"The Sea". Bridge liked his ability and recommended him to focus compositional technicalities.

Achievement of Benjamin Britten

His opera"Peter Grimes" premiered in June 1945 to immense economic and critical acclaim, matching, if not exceeding, the financial and popular success of"La Bohème" and"Madama Butterfly".

Benjamin Britten's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was the youngest of four children born to Robert Victor Britten, a dentist, and Edith Rhoda Hockey, an amateur pianist.

Benjamin Britten Collabed with

He was permanently changed after touring to Germany with Violinist Yehudi Menuhin to perform for concentration camp survivors, however he did not speak of his impressions or experiences until the end of his life.

Yehudi Menuhin (1916 - 1999) (Violinist)
Yehudi Menuhin (1916 - 1999)

Violinist

Benjamin Britten Income & Net worth

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