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 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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Edward Benjamin Britten 22 November 1913 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
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4 December 1976 (aged 63) Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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