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Benjamin Britten

    Benjamin Britten was an English composer whose works shaped 20th-century opera, song, and chamber music. His major works include Peter Grimes, War Requiem, The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, and Simple Symphony. Britten’s music often joins clear dramatic structure, vocal sensitivity, and a sharp feeling for place and text.

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    3 articles related to Benjamin Britten:

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      Abdelazer: Purcell's suite for the failed play gained popularity thanks to Britten's arrangement for children

      Abdelazer, or The Moor's Revenge, is a 1676 play by Aphra Behn who is considered to be one of the first known English...
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      Why birds sing their songs: great maestros proving the musicality of nightingale, cuckoo, yellowhammer

      It is no coincidence that the sounds emitted by birds are known in many languages as "songs", rather than simple animal... 1 comment
    • Peter Grimes LP
      ORCHESTRA

      Peter Grimes outdoor premiere at Benjamin Britten's home beach

      Despite reports that Benjamin Britten paced nervously at the back of the Sadler’s Wells Theatre when Peter Grimes first...
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