Benjamin Britten

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Benjamin britten

BENJAMIN BRITTEN

• Edward Benjamin Britten was a British composer, conductor & pianist

• He was born in 1917 and died in 1976

• He is best known for composing operas such as Peter Grimes, Turn of The

Screw & Billy Budd

BENJAMIN BRITTEN

As a young boy, Britten was
influenced by his mother
who was an amateur singer

By age 5 he was already
studying and composing

music

In fact, at age 6 he wrote a
play titled the “Royal Fa lily”

At age 11 he met the

composer Frank Bridge who
gave him musical guidance

Frank Bridge also introduced
Britten to many composers
from different countries

At age 13 he won a
scholarship to the Royal
College of Music in London

BENJAMIN BRITTEN

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