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Britten’s one-time assistant Colin Matthews also identified in the composer an unsophisticated reaction to his own sexuality. He never made gay jokes or inferences, nor did he even use the word ...
Heart failure brought on by syphilis claimed the life of one of the UK's top composer, it has been claimed. In a new book to mark what would have been Benjamin Britten's centenary year ...
Earlier this autumn, the Metropolitan Opera honored the centennial anniversary of Benjamin Britten ... particularly devoted fans of Britten, the composer who dominated four decades of ...
In his centenary year, the triumph of Benjamin Britten seems complete ... of cultural and musical meanings in Britten’s work. In a lesser composer, this would lead to a crabbed and complex ...
As the world celebrates the composer’s centenary, Clemency Burton-Hill examines his enduring influence – from opera to Moonrise Kingdom. The trickle began on 1 January 2013 and quickly became ...
Edward Benjamin Britten’s talent revealed itself before ... and orchestral and chamber pieces. The composer’s antiwar beliefs, like his musical talent, had their roots in his early childhood ...
The former home of a renowned composer and conductor has been protected ... and historical significance. Holst became ...
Composer Benjamin Britten inscribed the passage on the title page of his War Requiem, which is being performed on Saturday at Proctors in Schenectady as the culmination of a series of local events ...
"Benjamin Britten wanted to be remembered as a composer who served his community, and it's fitting that our final fundraising event was a community bake sale at Lowestoft's Kirkley Centre.
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