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Benjamin Britten
Preparation for exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What year and where was Benjamin Britten born. | November 22,1913,Suffolk England. |
| Who was Benjamin Britten's teachers. | Frank bridge but later studies with John Ireland,and arthur Benjamin. |
| Who was he a composer for | He was a composer for the radio, theatre, and the cinema |
| What did he write in 1937 | He wrote the theme of frank bridge and it won him international acclaim. |
| What was Britten | Britten was a pacifist which means he doesn't like war. |
| When England was going to war with Germany where did Britten go | Britten went to America. |
| Peter grimes placed him in the forefront row of what ? | He got placed in the 20th century row of composers of opera. |
| He founded which opera group | He founded the English opera group of 1946 and the aldenburger festival |
| Other than being an outstanding composer what else was he | other than being an outstanding composer he was also an outstanding performer. |
| He career was ended by bad health and eventually died of what | He eventually died of heart disease |
| He died when? | He died December 4th, 1976 at the age of 63. |