Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
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May 12, 2011 Hear the orchestra perform works possessed with the turbulent spirit of war.
August 29, 2008 Thomas Mann's novella of art and eros inspired the English composer's final, haunting opera.
August 2, 2006 In the spirit of mixing and matching music on MP3 players, a set of four short classical pieces.
Studio Sessions
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February 7, 2008 The ambitious young musicians play Benjamin Britten's String Quartet No. 2 in the WGBH studio.
Interviews & Profiles
March 5, 2011 The violinist was one of the first classical best-sellers on iTunes, and her career has grown since.
April 27, 2007 Russian cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich died Friday in Moscow. He was 80.
News
May 18, 2012 One of the titans of classical singing in the 20th century has died at age 86.
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May 22, 2009 Hear five musical expressions of uncommon power and beauty, reminding listeners of what we've lost.
Reviews
May 29, 2012 A stellar new recording from the London Symphony Orchestra of a poignant and timely work.
December 13, 2011 A phenomenal solo debut album by a very promising young American tenor, Nicholas Phan.
September 20, 2011 The countertenor leaves the Baroque era behind, at least for a while. Hear "Silent Noon."
More Stories
June 28, 2012 How the music of British composer Benjamin Britten inspired Wes Anderson's latest film.
April 25, 2012 European opera ranged from realistic to unhinged in the 20th century.
May 23, 2011 How getting into Nintendo as a kid led to a life in classical music.
May 18, 2011 How a group of 12-year-olds came to encounter Britten's War Requiem.
December 12, 2006 WGUC music director Kent Teeters compiled this list of the year's best classical CD discoveries.
July 13, 2006 Benjamin Britten's four Sea Interludes, performed at the Grand Teton Music Festival.
