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Bernjamin Britn (1913–1976) was a British composer.
Britten
Born in England, Britton was able to read symphonic and opera scores by the age of 7 and has composed many works by the age of 14. In 1930, at the age of 17, Britton entered the Royal Conservatory of Music. After graduating, he composed a lot of music for television, drama, and radio. Accumulate rich creative experience. In 1939, Britten came to the United States, and after the outbreak of World War II, Britten decided to return home. After Briton returned to England in 1942, he was actively engaged in composition and performance. Britton's musical compositions focused on opera and orchestral music.
Opera: His 1945 opera Peter Grimes (1945), which represents the contradictions and conflicts between the individual and society, culminating in tragedy, became one of the most successful operas of the 20th century. Other operas include Billy Budd (1951) and The Turn of the Screw (1954).
Britten: Peter Grimes (1945)
Britten: Billy Bud (1951)
Britton: The Turning of the Screw (1954)
Orchestral works: Britton's more important orchestral works include: Bridget's Theme Variations (1937, his early masterpieces), "Guide to the Youth Orchestra" (1945), "Spring Symphony" (1949), and the large vocal instrument "Requiem for War" (1962).
Britton: Variations on a Bridge Theme (1937)
Britton: A Guide to the Youth Orchestra (1945)
Britten: Requiem for War (1962)
Overall, Britton's music is based on traditional composition techniques and is widely composed using a variety of modern techniques. He rarely uses complex compositions and prefers variations. Its music is essentially lyrical, rustic and modern.
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Michael Tipet (1905–1998) was a British composer.
Tippit
Born in London, Tippett entered the Royal Conservatory of Music in 1923 at the age of 1923 and graduated in 1928. After graduation, Tippett did not improve his composition until the age of 34, when he composed the more successful work "Concerto for a Two-String Band" (1939, premiered in 1940).
The oratorio "Children of Our Time" (1939-1941, composer's own script), composed at the same time, is his most famous work. The work is mainly about the conflict between a Jewish teenager and the Nazi army, which received a huge response after the premiere.
Tippit: The Oratorio "Children of Our Time" (1939-1941, composer's own script)
Since then, Tippett has also composed Symphony No. 2 (1957), the opera King Priam (1958-1961), The lce Break (1977), and the Fourth Symphony (1977).
Tippet: Symphony No. 2 (1957)
Tippit: Symphony No. 4 (1977)
Tippett's musical composition is very concerned with social themes, and in his early works, he paid great attention to the expression of emotions, and from the Second Symphony onwards, his composition seems to be more focused on the exploration of compositional techniques.