Benjamin Britten Accomplishments
Benjamin (Edward) Britten born on 22 November 1913 in suffolk an East Anglian county in England where he also died on December 4, 1976 he was child prodigy born with great aptitude, and developed skill on a musical instrument(piano,viola) in a early age.After studying at the Royal College of Music in London and working with the composer Frank Bridge,he grew to be one of the finest and most gifted British composer of the mid-20th century.He was also an exceptional conductor and pianist.He continued his study under John Ireland and Arthur Benjamin.In 1939 With the European situation getting worst everyday and just before the onset of the Second World War , he moved to the United with his Partner Peter Pears where he wrote his first
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It also helped raising him to the top and helped Britten score his first international triumph. The opera tells the story of a social outcast, a fisherman Grimes ,the ultimate outsider, who was suffering at the hands of a cold blooded society and shows his attempts to find acceptance by that society, which Unfortunately brings his own catastrophic downfall. This theme of the individual against society is popular in many of Britten's works in opera.It is a very is a very big and impressive opera with a very tight focus.Peter Grimes is a full tragedy from start to finish a musical theatre masterpiece of an outstanding artist.You only need to see one of his work to realise how talented he …show more content…
Since he was a little boy he admired music,from an early age he admired the work of the English composer, violist and conductor Frank Bridge.On the other hand,Bridge was fascinated by the young boy’s talent and always enjoyed to study with him and helped to create Britten's personal and artistic growth leading him to create an outstanding collective emotional music powerful enough to turn arround the history of music in the world. To be a composer was all he wanted in his entire life and really enjoyed doing it, a life of art.Despite art is really a demanding field where even small technique can require a years to master,but it did not stop him from becoming a magnificent
It also helped raising him to the top and helped Britten score his first international triumph. The opera tells the story of a social outcast, a fisherman Grimes ,the ultimate outsider, who was suffering at the hands of a cold blooded society and shows his attempts to find acceptance by that society, which Unfortunately brings his own catastrophic downfall. This theme of the individual against society is popular in many of Britten's works in opera.It is a very is a very big and impressive opera with a very tight focus.Peter Grimes is a full tragedy from start to finish a musical theatre masterpiece of an outstanding artist.You only need to see one of his work to realise how talented he …show more content…
Since he was a little boy he admired music,from an early age he admired the work of the English composer, violist and conductor Frank Bridge.On the other hand,Bridge was fascinated by the young boy’s talent and always enjoyed to study with him and helped to create Britten's personal and artistic growth leading him to create an outstanding collective emotional music powerful enough to turn arround the history of music in the world. To be a composer was all he wanted in his entire life and really enjoyed doing it, a life of art.Despite art is really a demanding field where even small technique can require a years to master,but it did not stop him from becoming a magnificent