Recurring themes in his operas include the struggle of an outsider against a hostile society and the corruption of innocence.īritten's other works range from orchestral to choral, solo vocal, chamber and instrumental as well as film music. Among the best known of these is The Turn of the Screw (1954). 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. Over the next 28 years, he wrote 14 more operas, establishing himself as one of the leading 20th-century composers in the genre. With the premiere of Peter Grimes in 1945, he leapt to international fame. Britten first came to public attention with the a cappella choral work A Boy was Born in 1934. He studied at the Royal College of Music in London and privately with the composer Frank Bridge. 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).īorn in Lowestoft, Suffolk, the son of a dentist, Britten showed talent from an early age. ![]() He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist.
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