Biography of Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012)

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29.03.1936

Born in Broadstairs (Kent)

Studies composition at the Leighton Park School and at the Royal Academy of Music with Ferguson and Berkeley

1957

Two year studentship for studying with Boulez

Jazz piano player and composer for movies

1964

Arnold Bax Society Prize

1965

Ralph Vaughans William Composer of the Year

1977

Commander of the British Empire

1994

ASCAP Award for the music of the movie Four weddings and a funeral

1998

Accolade

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Sheet music for flute:

Conversations

(2 flutes)

Universal Edition, UE 14154

Rating: mid-grade

1. Allegretto
2. Poco lento
3. Vivace
4. Andante
5. Con brio

One common score for playing.

Six tunes for the Instruction of Singing-Birds 1981

(flute)

Novello, NOV120633

Rating: difficult

1. For the starling
2. For the woodlark
3. For the canary-bird
4. For the garden bull-finch
5. For the East India nightingale
6. For the starling

Summer Music (G-Dur)

(flute, piano)

Novello, NOV 120560

Rating: easy

1. Allegro tranquillo
2. Siesta
3. Games

Composed to make a step between learning the instrument and playing the original literature.

Literature von/über Richard Rodney Bennett

• Adorján, András:  Lexikon der Flöte
  Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten
  1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
  2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7