Benjamin Britten's birth name is Britten, Edward Benjamin.
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Benjamin Britten died on December 4, 1976 at the age of 63.
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The motto of The Benjamin Britten High School is 'A fresh way of thinking'.
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Benjamin Britten was born in Lowestoft, England, on November 22, 1913 - St. Cecilia's Day.
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Benjamin Britten was born on November 22, 1913 and died on December 4, 1976. Benjamin Britten would have been 63 years old at the time of death or 101 years old today.
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Benjamin Britten A Time There Was--- - 1979 TV is rated/received certificates of:
UK:E
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Peter Grimes, by Benjamin Britten
Albert Herring, also by Benjamin Britten
Doctor Atomic, by John Adams
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Yes, Benjamin Britten had a pet dachshund named Mr. Pip. This dachshund was a constant companion to Britten throughout his life and even inspired the composition of a piece of music called "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra."
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English Composer Benjamin Britten was if fact gay.
His lover and life-partener whom he dedicayed many song cycles was tenor Peter Pears.
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The theme that Britten used in this piece was written by Henry Purcell.
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Benjamin Britten has: Played himself in "The Bell Telephone Hour" in 1959. Played himself in "Overture and Beginners" in 1965. Played himself in "Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was..." in 1979. Played himself in "The Metropolitan Opera HD Live" in 2006. Played himself in "Alan Bennett and the Habit of Art" in 2010.
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Benjamin Britten was inspired by a variety of sources, including poetry, literature, and nature. He often drew from his own experiences and emotions, as well as social and political issues of his time. Britten's interest in creating works that were accessible to all audiences also played a significant role in his inspiration.
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"A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" is a theme and variations with fugue and was written by Benjamin Britten in 1946; using a piece written for lute by Henry Purcell in 1677.
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John Britten died on the 5th of September in Christchirch new zealand,
due to melanoma skin cancer at age 45
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well it is unknown and will be answered as soon as possible
i am sorry for any conviniance
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Classical Destinations - 2006 Malvern Worcester and Aldeburgh Sir Edward Elgar and Benjamin Britten 2-3 was released on:
USA: 2007
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Benjamin Britten was a popular English composer and song writer. He did not star in any movies. However, Benjamin Britten did write music for many movies. For instance, he wrote the musical score for the documentary called The King's Stamp. His music is also featured in the movie called Moonrise Kingdom.
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Andrzej Tuchowski has written:
'Benjamin Britten' -- subject(s): Composers, Biography
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Evelyn Barrett Britten is not a known author. It's possible you may be thinking of Evelyn Barrett or Benjamin Britten, two separate individuals who were authors and composers, respectively. Evelyn Barrett wrote romance novels, and Samuel Britten was a composer known for his operas and other musical works.
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yes he did he had brothers and 2 sister though he was the youngest of them all. His brother was called Robert ( 1907) and his sisters were called Barbara (1902) and Beth(1909) Benjamin was born in 1913 making him the youngest!
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A4-442 Cloche pour le Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten de Arvo Part - 2012 TV is rated/received certificates of:
France:U
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Benjamin Britten was a British composer who was influenced by the music of Henry Purcell, a renowned English composer from the Baroque era. Britten admired Purcell's works and even arranged some of his pieces for modern performances. Both composers are celebrated for their contributions to English music.
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Hope you find this link useful
http://www.netreach.net/~druid/FB/biog.htm
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I can't swear to it, but a good guess would be the first performance of Tippett's song cycle, "The heart's assurance," which was given in 1951 (most likely) by Peter Pears accompanied by Britten.
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'Gloriana' commissioned by, and performed at Covent Garden on 8th June 1953 in the Queen's presence.
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The cast of Overture and Beginners - 1965 includes: Adrian Boult as himself Benjamin Britten as himself
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Britten's individuality received notice from the beginning of his public music career, around 1935. His fame increased with the "Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge," in 1937. The premiere of his opera "Peter Grimes", in 1945, shot him to international fame.
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Kirby Britten's birth name is Kirby Vernon Britten.
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