Benjamin Britten English composer
Benjamin Britten is a 63 years old English composer from Lowestoft, England. Benjamin Britten was born on November 22, 1913 (died on December 04, 1976, he was 63 years old) in Lowestoft, England as Edward Benjamin Britten.
About
Birth name of Benjamin Britten is Edward Benjamin Britten
No, he died on 12/04/1976, 47 years ago. He was 63 years old when he died. Cause of death: heart failure. He died in Aldeburgh and buried in St Peter and St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh .
Family
His mother is Edith Rhoda Hockey and his father is Robert Victor Britten. When Benjamin born she was 39 years old. () and Robert Victor Britten was 36 years old when Benjamin born.
Parents
Mother: Edith Rhoda Hockey
Father: Robert Victor Britten
Works
Benjamin Britten Albums (452)
There are 452 albums of Benjamin Britten.
His last album Britten: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 3, Simple Symphony released 2 years 6 months ago. When Britten: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 3, Simple Symphony released, he was 107 years old. This album contains 13 tracks
His first album Britten: St.Nicolas, Op.42 released 69 years ago, he was 41 years old when this album released. There were 9 songs in this album.
Britten: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 3, Simple Symphony
Britten: Complete Music with Guitar & Voice
French Music for Two Pianos; Poulenc; Debussy; Satie
Britten: Complete Folk Songs for Voice and Piano
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Popular Benjamin Britten Songs
- Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra (Last Night of the Proms, released 16 years ago)
- Simple Symphony, Op.4: "playful Pizzicato" From Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra; Simple Symphony, etc., released 55 years ago)
- Songs From "friday Afternoons", Op.7: Songs From Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: "cuckoo!" (Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; A Boy was Born; Psalm 150, released 31 years ago)
- Night Piece (Britten: Chamber & Instrumental Works, released 11 years ago)
- Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: Cuckoo! (Britten: A Ceremony of Carols / Friday Afternoons, released 28 years ago)
- The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Op.34 (The Beginners Guide to 20th Century Classical Music, released 10 years ago)
- Songs From "friday Afternoons", Op.7: Songs From Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: "old Abram Brown" (Britten: A Ceremony of Carols; A Boy was Born; Psalm 150, released 31 years ago)
- Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op.70: V. March-like (100 Best Guitar Classics, released 15 years ago)
- Britten: The Turn Of The Screw, Op. 54, Act 1 Scene 4: The Tower, "how Beautiful It Is" (Britten: The Turn of the Screw, released 22 years ago)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream / Act 2: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 2: "on The Ground, Sleep Sound" (Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream, released 57 years ago)
Benjamin Britten Movies (16)
There are 16 movies of Benjamin Britten.
His first feature film was Fanny and Alexander (1983). He was 69 when he starred in this movie. Since 1983, he has appeared in 16 feature films. The last one is The Rape of Lucretia (2013). .
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Benjamin Britten movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Music | Fanny and Alexander (1982) | 69 |
| Sound Director | Night Mail (1936) | 22 |
| Music | The Turn Of The Screw (2004) | 90 |
| Music | War Requiem (1989) | 76 |
| Music | Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach (2013) | 99 |
| Music | People of Britain (1936) | 22 |
| Music | Around the Village Green (1937) | 23 |
| Conductor | Peter Grimes (1969) | 55 |
| Music Score Producer | Peter Grimes (1969) | 55 |
| Himself | Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was… (1979) | 65 |
| Music | Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was… (1979) | 65 |
| Writer | A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981) | 67 |
| Original Music Composer | A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981) | 67 |
| Writer | Benjamin Britten - A Midsummer Night's Dream (2006) | 92 |
| Original Music Composer | Britten: Death in Venice (2010) | 96 |
| Musical | The Rape of Lucretia (2013) | 99 |
Awards (4)
Awarded Wihuri Sibelius Prize in 1964 , awarded Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal in 1963 , awarded Léonie Sonning Music Prize in 1967 , awarded Ernst von Siemens Music Prize in 1973 ,
Education
He graduated from Royal College Of Music
What was Benjamin's zodiac sign?Benjamin Britten zodiac sign was sagittarius.
Other facts about Benjamin Britten
| Place of death | Aldeburgh |
|---|---|
| Member of | American Academy Of Arts And Sciences |
| Name in native language | Benjamin Britten |
| Record | Decca |
| KDG Komponisten der Gegenwart | 17000000070 |
| Place of burial | St Peter And St Paul's Church, Aldeburgh |
| Country of citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Libris-URI | Khwzzq730smmqsd |
| Given name | Benjamin |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Notable work | A Ceremony Of Carols |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Commons Creator page | Benjamin Britten |
| Position held | Member Of The House Of Lords |
| Official website | Benjamin Britten official website |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| ArhivX LOD | 73955 |
| Unmarried partner | Peter Pears |
| Image of grave | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Benjamin%20Britten%20grave%20by%20Arno%20Drucker.jpg |
| Work location | London |
| Noble title | Baron |
| Student of | Harold Samuel |
| Cause of death | Heart Failure |
| Genre | Opera |
| Birth name | Edward Benjamin Britten |
| Date of death | 1976-12-04T00:00:00Z |
| Religion | Anglicanism |
| Family name | Britten. Show people with the surname Britten |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC199603491 |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/147105 |
