On this day, November 22, 1913, Benjamin Britten was born.

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Benjamin Britten


Britten in 1968, by Hans Wild

Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976, aged 63) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works include the opera Peter Grimes (1945), the War Requiem (1962) and the orchestral showpiece The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (1945).

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Benjamin Britten - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra | Saraste | WDR Symphony Orchestra

WDR Klassik
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3,490,812 views May 3, 2012 KÖLNER PHILHARMONIE
Benjamin Britten's "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, op. 34, played by the WDR Symphony Orchestra under the baton of its then principal conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste on October 3, 2010, at the Kölner Philharmonie. The piece was composed in 1945 and is based on the second movement of Henry Purcell's "Abdelazer Suite."

Historical recording from the WDR Klassik archive.

0:02 - 0:23 Full Orchestra
0:23 - 0:46 Woodwinds (flute, piccolo, oboe, clarinet and bassoon)
0:46 - 1:06 Brass (French horn, trumpet, trombone and tuba)
1:06 - 1:23 Strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass and harp)
1:23 - 1:39 Percussion
1:39 - 1:57 Full Orchestra
1:57 - 2:29 Flute and Piccolo
2:29 - 3:31 Oboe
3:31 - 4:15 Clarinet
4:15 - 5:06 Bassoon
5:06 - 5:40 Violin
5:40 - 6:40 Viola
6:40 - 7:51 Cello
7:51 - 8:49 Double Bass
8:49 - 9:37 Harp
9:37 - 10:28 French Horn
10:28 - 10:57 Trumpet
10:57 - 12:10 Trombone and Tuba
12:10 - 14:07 Percussion
14:07 - 16:45 Fugue

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Jukka Pekka Saraste, conductor

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Benjamin Britten's War Requiem | Full Concert in HD | Southbank Centre

Southbank Centre
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118,150 views Feb 26, 2015 #WW1 #Orchestra #Concert
In commemoration of the 100th year anniversary of World War One, Southbank Centre staged a special performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem featuring hundreds of young performers back in November 2014.

See the full concert in its entirety conducted by Marin Alsop.

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Thu Nov 23, 2023: On November 22, 1913, Benjamin Britten was born.