Tuesday, November 23, 2021

TDCM: November 23rd - Sir Richard Bennett, CBE

 

Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music 


Richard Bennett (1936-2012)

Bio

British composer who, like Bedford, studied with Lennox Berkley at the Royal Academy. Was brought to Paris on scholarship and studied with Boulez. Was awarded the Arnold Bax Award, the Ralph Vaughn Williams Award, and was appointed CBE and knighted. At the time the Dictionary was published was teaching at the Peabody Institute, 45 years of age. 

Music


Symphony No. 1



Sonata for Piano



Sonata for Guitar



Concerto for Stan Getz



Partita for Orchestra



Concerto for Trumpet & Wind Orchestra



Concerto for Orchestra



Percussion Concerto



Music for Strings


Elegy for Viola & Orchestra



Gormenghast 



Sonata for Soprano Saxophone and Piano




Sonatina




Symphony No. 3



Murder on the Orient Express



Four Piece Suite for Two Pianos



Conversations for Two Saxophones



Symphony No. 2




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