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Edward Benjamin Britten, Barón Britten, (Lowestoft, 22 de noviembre de 1913-Aldeburgh, 4 de diciembre de 1976) fue un compositor, director de orquesta y pianista británico. Fue una figura central de la música británica del siglo XX, con un abanico de obras que incluye ópera, otra música vocal y piezas orquestales y de cámara.
Edward 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.
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Paul Bunyan, Op. 17: 1. Operetta in two acts, 114'. 2. Libretto by W. H. Auden, after the American folktale. 3. Premiered on 5 May 1941at Brander Matthews Hall, New York. 4. Published by Faber Music. Peter Grimes, Op. 33: 1. Opera in a prologue and three acts, 147'. 2. Libretto by Montagu Slater, after the poem The Borough by George Crabbe. 3. Premiered on 7 June 1945 at Sadler's Wells, London. 4. Published by Boosey & Hawkes. The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: 1. Opera in two acts, 107'. 2. Libre...
Church parables
1. Curlew River (Op. 71; 1964), based on a Japanese Nohplay 2. The Burning Fiery Furnace (Op. 77; 1966), after the Book of Daniel, Chapter 3 3. The Prodigal Son (Op. 81; 1968), after the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 15
Ballets
1. Plymouth Town(ballet for small orchestra; 1931) 2. The Prince of the Pagodas(1956) 3. Les Sylphidesafter Chopin (1940)
Op. 1, Sinfonietta, for five winds and five strings 1932, revised for chamber orchestra 1936Op. 2, Phantasy Quartet, oboe quartet, 1932Op. 3, A Boy was Born for mixed chorus with organ ad lib, 1933, revised 1955Op. 4, Simple Symphonyfor strings, 1934 (+ also version for string quartet)Diane McVeagh, ed. (1986). English Masters. New Grove Composer Biography. Grove Publications. ISBN 0-333-40241-3.Oliver, Michael (1996). Benjamin Britten. Phaidon 20th Century Composers. Phaidon. ISBN 0714832774.Benjamin Britten (Lowestoft, 1913 - Aldeburg, 1976) Compositor y pianista británico. Músico precoz, desde su más tierna infancia se sintió atraído por la composición.
Edward Benjamin Britten, Barón Britten, fue un compositor, director de orquesta y pianista británico. Fue una figura central de la música británica del siglo XX, con un abanico de obras que incluye ópera, otra música vocal y piezas orquestales y de cámara.
Death in Venice, Op. 88, is an opera in two acts by Benjamin Britten, his last. The opera is based on the novella Death in Venice by Thomas Mann. Myfanwy Piper wrote the English libretto. It was first performed at Snape Maltings, near Aldeburgh, England, on 16 June 1973.
Benjamin Britten was a leading British composer of the mid-20th century, whose operas were considered the finest English operas since those of Henry Purcell in the 17th century. He was also an outstanding pianist and conductor.
