Benjamin Britten Net Worth
Benjamin Britten Net Worth is
$7 Million
Benjamin Britten Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM, CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British classical 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).Born in Suffolk, the son of a dentist, Britten showed talent from an early age. He studied at the Royal College of Music in London and privately with the composer Frank Bridge. Britten first came to public attention with the a cappella choral work A Boy Was Born in 1934. With the premiere of Peter Grimes in 1945, he leapt to international fame. Over the next 28 years, he wrote 14 more operas, establishing himself as one of the leading 20th-century composers in the genre. In addition to large-scale operas for Sadler's Wells and Covent Garden, he wrote "chamber operas" for small forces, suitable for performance in venues of modest size. Among the best known of these is The Turn of the Screw (1954). Recurring themes in the operas are the struggle of an outsider against a hostile society, and the corruption of innocence.Britten's other works range from orchestral to choral, solo vocal, chamber and instrumental as well as film music. He took a great interest in writing music for children and amateur performers, including the opera Noye's Fludde, a Missa Brevis, and the song collection Friday Afternoons. He often composed with particular performers in mind. His most frequent and important muse was his personal and professional partner, the tenor Peter Pears; others included Kathleen Ferrier, Jennifer Vyvyan, Janet Baker, Dennis Brain, Julian Bream, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Mstislav Rostropovich. Britten was a celebrated pianist and conductor, performing many of his own works in concert and on record. He also performed and recorded works by others, such as Bach's Brandenburg concertos, Mozart symphonies, and song cycles by Schubert and Schumann.Together with Pears and the librettist and producer Eric Crozier, Britten founded the annual Aldeburgh Festival in 1948, and he was responsible for the creation of Snape Maltings concert hall in 1967. In his last year, he was the first composer to be given a life peerage. Full Name | Benjamin Britten |
Date Of Birth | November 22, 1913, Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
Died | December 4, 1976, Aldeburgh, United Kingdom |
Place Of Birth | Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, UK |
Profession | Music Department, Soundtrack, Composer |
Education | Royal College of Music, Gresham's School, Peter Grimes, The War Requiem, Op. 66, The Turn of the Screw |
Parents | Edith Hockey Rhoda, Robert Victor Britten, Peter Grimes, The War Requiem, Op. 66, The Turn of the Screw |
Siblings | Robert Harry Marsh Britten, Charlotte Elizabeth Britten, Edith Barbara Britten, Peter Grimes, The War Requiem, Op. 66, The Turn of the Screw |
Awards | Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance, Grammy Award for Best Classical Album, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition, Grammy Hall of Fame, Brit Award for Best Orchestral Album, Peter Grimes, The War Requiem, Op. 66, The Turn of the Screw |
Movies | Britten |
Star Sign | Sagittarius |
# | Quote |
---|---|
1 | In the case of a few composers, a very few, when I hear a work I do not like, I am convinced it is my own fault. [Giuseppe] Verdi is one of those composers. |
# | Fact |
---|---|
1 | English composer and pianist, best remembered for his contributions to opera. By the age of fourteen, he had written string quartets, piano sonatas, songs, a symphony and an oratorio. |
2 | A pacifist, Britten did not do military service in World War II but helped the wartime effort by presenting concerts. |
3 | Co-founder of the Aldeburgh Festival. |
4 | He allegedly declined Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire. |
5 | Godfather of Martin Phipps. |
6 | Composition Pupil of Frank Bridge. |
7 | He has a school named after him in his birth town of Lowestoft. |
8 | He was awarded CH (Companion of Honour) in the 1953 Queen's Honours List; awarded OM (Order of Merit) in the 1965 Queen's Honours List; and awarded a Life-Peerage (Baron/Lord) in the 1976 Queen's Honours List for his services to music. |
9 | Born at 7:0pm-UT |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Lobster | 2015 | writer: "String Quartet No. 1 in D, Op. 25: Andante Sostenuto" | |
El Club | 2015 | writer: "First Suite for Cello, Op. 72" | |
La prochaine fois je viserai le coeur | 2014 | writer: "Old Abram Brown" | |
The Answer to Everything | 2013 | music: "Peter Grimes excerpts" | |
The Machine | 2013/I | writer: "4 Sea Interludes, Op. 33A - II. Sunday Morning Allegro Spiritoso" | |
Bunheads | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Moonrise Kingdom | 2012 | music: "A Midsummer's Night Dream, Op. 64: Act 2: On the Ground, Sleep Sound" / writer: "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: Themes A.-F.", "Playful Pizzicato, from Simple Symphony, Op. 4", "Noye's Fludde, op. 59 : Noye, Noye, Take Thou Thy Company, Op. 59", "Songs from Friday Afternoons, Op. 7 Cuckoo!", "Songs from Friday Afternoons, Op. 7 Old Abram Brown", "Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: The Spacious Firmament on High", "Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: Noye Take Thy Wife Anone", "The Young Perso | |
Mon arbre | 2011 | writer: "Friday Aternoon Opus 7 -Eeh - Oh!" | |
The Royal Wedding | 2011 | TV Movie "Courtly Dance V: Galliard from Gloriana Symphonic Suite, Op. 53a no. 7" | |
Pina | 2011 | Documentary performer: "O Let Me Weep, For Ever Weep" | |
Republic of Doyle | 2010 | TV Series arranger - 1 episode | |
Relocation! Expansion! | 2009 | Documentary short writer: "Playful Pizzicato, from Simple Symphony, Op. 4" | |
Mr. Nobody | 2009 | performer: "Sentimental Saraband Poco Lento e Pesante" / writer: "Conto Primo sostenuto e largemente", "Sentimental Saraband Poco Lento e Pesante" | |
Spisok korabley | 2008 | Documentary writer: "The Turn of the Screw" | |
Folk Britannia | 2006 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
William and Mary | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You | 2002 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Corpus Christi Carol" | |
Talk to Her | 2002 | arranger: "O Let Me Weep, For Ever Weep" | |
Love Liza | 2002 | writer: "Corpus Christi Carol" | |
Aleph, lectures contades | 2001 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
Jeff Buckley: Remembered | 1999 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Corpus Christi Carol" | |
Beau travail | 1999 | music: "Billy Budd Opera" | |
Mimic | 1997 | music: "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell" - uncredited | |
Noe beroligende | 1995 | writer: "Suite for solo cello No. 3, Op. 87" | |
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus | 1994 | Video writer: "Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra" | |
Too Beautiful for You | 1989 | performer: "SONATE POUR ARPEGGIONE ET PIANO D 821" | |
War Requiem | 1989 | performer: "War Requiem, Op. 66" / writer: "War Requiem, Op. 66" | |
Distant Voices, Still Lives | 1988 | arranger: "O Waly, Waly" / performer: "O Waly, Waly" / writer: "Hymn to the Virgin" | |
Coda | 1987 | TV Movie performer: "Serenade Opus 31 for Tenor Solo, Horn and Strings" / writer: "Variations on a theme by Frank Bridge", "Serenade Opus 31 for Tenor Solo, Horn and Strings" | |
Every Breath You Take | 1987 | TV Movie music: "Sanctus and Benedictus" - uncredited | |
Mauvais Sang | 1986 | music: "Simple Symphony - Variation on a theme of Franck Bridge" | |
Singing the Blues in Red | 1986 | music: "Cello Suite No. 2 in D Major, Op. 80" | |
The Angelic Conversation | 1985 | music: "Sea Interludes" | |
A Christmas Story | 1983 | writer: "A Ceremony of Carols" - uncredited | |
Doktor Faustus | 1982 | music: "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.64" / writer: "Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op.68" | |
Clouds of Glory | 1978 | TV Mini-Series music - 1 episode | |
Civilisation | 1969 | TV Mini-Series documentary writer: "Shine Out, Fair Sun", "The Driving Boy" - uncredited | |
A Joyful Noise | 1961 | TV Movie music: "Hodie" | |
Studio One in Hollywood | 1952 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
Men of the Alps | 1939 | Documentary arranger: "Piano Pieces" - uncredited / music: "Machine Music" - uncredited |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Benjamin Britten, the Complete String Quartets | 2015 | TV Mini-Series stock music | |
Britten's Peter Grimes | 2014 | music by | |
Benjamin Britten: War Requiem | 2013 | TV Special music by | |
Noye's Fludde - Unogumbe | 2013 | Short music by | |
A Jubilee Tribute to the Queen by the Prince of Wales | 2012 | TV Movie documentary National Anthem arranged by | |
Death in Venice | 2010 | Video music by | |
Bartleby le scribe | 2010 | TV Movie music by | |
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live | 2008 | TV Series music by - 1 episode | |
A Midsummer Night's Dream | 2005 | TV Movie music by | |
Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten | 2004 | TV Movie music by | |
War Requiem in Peenemünde | 2003 | TV Special documentary music by: "War Requiem" | |
Owen Wingrave | 2001 | TV Movie music by | |
Gloriana | 2000 | TV Movie music by | |
Billy Budd | 1998 | TV Movie music by | |
Live from Lincoln Center | 1998 | TV Series music by - 1 episode | |
Grosse coupure | 1996 | Short music | |
Let's Make an Opera | 1996 | music by | |
Peter Grimes | 1995 | TV Movie music by | |
The Turn of the Screw | 1994 | TV Movie music by | |
Benjamin Britten: War Requiem | 1993 | TV Movie documentary music by | |
The Turn of the Screw: Britten | 1991 | TV Movie music by | |
Death in Venice | 1990 | TV Movie music by | |
The Prince of the Pagodas | 1990 | TV Movie music by | |
The Turn of the Screw - Die Drehung der Schraube | 1990 | TV Movie music by | |
Billy Budd | 1988 | TV Movie music by | |
The Rape of Lucretia | 1987 | TV Movie music by | |
Albert Herring | 1985 | TV Movie music by | |
Britten: War Requiem | 1985 | TV Movie stock music | |
Gloriana | 1984 | TV Movie music by | |
The Turn of the Screw | 1982 | TV Movie music by | |
A Ceremony of Carols | 1982 | TV Movie music by | |
Velikan-egoist | 1982 | Short stock music | |
A Midsummer Night's Dream | 1981/II | TV Movie music by: Opera in three acts | |
Death in Venice | 1981 | TV Movie music by | |
Peter Grimes | 1981 | TV Movie music by | |
Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was... | 1979 | TV Movie documentary music by: Selected works | |
NET Opera Theater | TV Series conductor - 2 episodes, 1969 - 1971 music by - 1 episode, 1969 | ||
Music on 2 | TV Series conductor - 2 episodes, 1965 - 1970 music arranger - 1 episode, 1965 | ||
The Turn of the Screw | 1959 | TV Movie music by | |
For the Children | 1950 | TV Series music by - 1 episode | |
The Ascent of F6 | 1938 | TV Movie songs by | |
The Tocher | 1937 | Short music: Rossini's themes arranged by |
Composer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach | 2013 | ||
For Dancers | 1989 | Short | |
Singing the Blues in Red | 1986 | ||
NET Opera Theater | 1971 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Eaters of Darkness | 1971 | Short | |
The Little Sweep | 1964 | TV Movie | |
Encounter | 1957 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Instruments of the Orchestra | 1946 | Short | |
Men of the Alps | 1939 | Documentary | |
Four Barriers | 1938 | Documentary short | |
Mony a Pickle | 1938 | Short | |
Advance Democracy! | 1938 | Documentary short | |
God's Chillun | 1938 | Documentary short | |
Daughter | 1937 | ||
The Line to Tschierva Hut | 1937 | Documentary | |
A Night of Terror | 1937 | ||
Around the Village Green | 1937 | Documentary short | |
The Saving of Bill Blewitt | 1937 | Short | |
Message from Geneva | 1936 | Documentary | |
The Way to the Sea | 1936 | Short | |
Night Mail | 1936 | Short documentary | |
Calendar of the Year | 1936 | Documentary short | |
Coal Face | 1935 | Documentary short | |
The King's Stamp | 1935 | Short | |
How Gas is Made | 1935 | Documentary short uncredited | |
Sixpenny Telegram | 1935 | Short | |
Cable Ship | 1933 | Documentary short |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach | 2013 | ||
A Midsummer Night's Dream | 2005 | TV Movie libretto | |
A Midsummer Night's Dream | 1981/II | TV Movie libretto |
Sound Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Night Mail | 1936 | Short documentary sound director |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was... | 1979 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Benjamin Britten and His Festival | 1967 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Bell Telephone Hour | 1967 | TV Series | Himself |
Overture and Beginners | 1965 | Documentary short | Himself |
Buritun Piâzu tokubetsu ensoukai | 1956 | TV Movie | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Alan Bennett and the Habit of Art | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Folk Britannia | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |