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Benjamin Britten

22 nov 1913 (Lowestoft) - 4 dec 1976 (Aldeburgh)
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  • Chronological overview - Main life events, list of works, discography, many links.
  • Grove - Classical Music Pages article with photograph and links from The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music.
  • Stanford - Life, selected works, and recommended bibliography from OperaGlass.
  • Benjamin Britten - Essay, biography, list of principal works, discography.
  • Benjamin Britten - Filmography at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) with television and movie music, writing, sound editing, and TV guest credits.
  • Benjamin Britten - Karadar Dictionary entry with life, works, operas, MIDI audio file, illustrations, and links. Includes libretto for A Midsummer Night's Dream and the text of the War Requiem.
  • Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) - Brief biographical sketch, caricature, and summaries of his operas, orchestral works, chamber, and vocal and choral music with Naxos discography.
  • Benjamin Britten Page - Features an exploration of his War Requiem. Includes related compositions, biography, sound clips, and links.
  • Britten, (Edward) Benjamin - Encarta Encyclopedia article includes major works and important parts of his legacy.
  • Britten, Benjamin - Encyclopedia.com article with links to premium sources from the Electric Library.
  • Britten, Benjamin (1913 - 1976), United Kingdom - Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
  • Britten, Lord Edward Benjamin - Biography including studies with Bridge and work with Auden, the power and variety of his operatic pieces, important compositions, and summary list of works. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
  • Classical Music Archives: Britten - Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music.
  • Colorado Britten Society - Official site. Intended to promote performance and research of his works and appreciation of his influences. Includes biography, directors, links, concert schedules, and membership and contact information.
  • Faber Music: Benjamin Britten - Biography, photograph, work list, selected discography.
  • Benjamin Britten's Gift for Melodic Prosody - Biography, key works, timeline, portrait, suggested recordings and readings, and further resources from Humanities Web.
  • Kunst der Fuge | Benjamin Britten - "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra", and other pieces in MIDI files (paid subscription).

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