Biography of William Bennett (*1936)

07.02.1936
Born in London
1948
Learns to play on a wooden flute
Studies with Gilbert at the Guildhall School of Music
Studentship for further studies in Paris with Caratge, Rampal Moyse
1958
First Prize at the International usic competition in Geneve
Flutist of the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, Sadlers Wells Orchestra, of the London Symphony Orchestra, the English Chamber Orchestra and the Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields, of the Prometheus and Vesuvius-Ensemble
1981
"Six tunes for the Instruction of Singing-birds" commissioned Lady Margaret Douglas Home
1983
Lectorship at the Freiburg conservatory (until 1986), following Nicolet
15.08.1981
Premiere of Six Tunes given by Susan Milan at St. Mary#s Church in Burnham Market
1986
Teacher at the Royal Academy of Music in London
18.06.1992
Plays the premiere of the flute concerto by William Mathias at Criccieth Festival.
Intensive examination of the acoustics of flutes and development of a special scale, which was used for example by Altus
24.12.2012
Dies in New York City

CDs with/from William Bennett

William Bennett, Simon Wynberg
Pot-pourri for flute & guitar (1990)
ASV Digital
    Astor Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango:
  1. Nightclub 1960 (05:36:00)
  2. Café 1930 (06:27:00)
  3. Bordel 1900 (03:35:00)
  4. Concert d'Aujourd'hui (03:01:00)
    5. Joaquín Rodrigo: Serenata al Alba del Dia:
  5. Andante moderato (02:57:00)
  6. Allegro (01:37:00)
  7. Franz Schubert: Originaltänze (aus D.365) (09:42:00)
    8. Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Sonatina op. 205:
  8. Allegretto grazioso (00:00:04)
  9. Tempo die Siciliana (Andantino grazioso e malincolico) (04:03:00)
  10. Scherzo - Rondo (Allegretto con spirito) (04:25:00)
    11. Francis Poulenc: Mouvements Perpetuels:
  11. Assez modéré (01:36:00)
  12. Très modéré (01:59:00)
  13. Alerte (03:40:00)
    14. Béla Bartók: Roumanian Folk Dances:
  14. Jocul cu bàtǎ (01:25:00)
  15. Brâul (00:34:00)
  16. Pe loc (01:09:00)
  17. Buciumeana (01:38:00)
  18. "Poarga" româneascǎ (00:39:00)
  19. Mǎnuntelul (00:58:00)
William Bennett, Mile Kosi, Novsak Trio
Quintets for Flute and Strings (1990)
jpc
Jecklin Edition
    Ferdinand Ries: Quintett in b-moll:
  1. Allegro (06:52:00)
  2. Andantino con moto (05:47:00)
  3. Finale - Allegro (00:00:03)
    4. Andreas Romberg: Quintett op. 21/5 in B-Dur:
  4. Allegro (06:05:00)
  5. Menuetto - Allegro ma non troppo (05:34:00)
  6. Adagio cantabile (05:21:00)
  7. Finale - Vivace (04:02:00)
    8. Andreas Romberg: Quintett op. 21/4 in A-moll:
  8. Allegro moderato (06:01:00)
  9. Menuetto - Allegretto (03:37:00)
  10. Adagio - Andante (03:45:00)
  11. Finale - Allegro (04:01:00)
Flöte und Streicher erklingen in einer Art Dialog, wobei das Streichquartett wie ein "Mann" agiert. Sehr schön sowohl spieltechnisch, stilistisch als auch vom Aufnahmeklang (nicht dieser übermässige Raumhall, den ich persönlich auf Flötenaufnahmen hasse).
William Bennett, Thea King, Janice Knight, Robin O'Neill, Charles Tunnell, Simon Wynberg
Villa-Lobos Music for flute (2000)
William Bennett and friends
jpc
Hyperion
  1. Quinteto em forma de choros (10:22:00)
  2. Modinha (01:34:00)
  3. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6 (09:24:00)
  4. Distribuição de flôres (03:41:00)
  5. Assobio a Jato (10:47:00)
  6. Chôros No. 2 (02:39:00)
  7. Canção do Amor  (02:53:00)
  8. Trio (19:12:00)
Villa-Lobos' Musik ist von Rhythmus geprägt. Sehr anspruchsvoll und für die Flöte häufig in hoher Lage. Bennett und seine Kollegen klingen gut zusammen.

Literature von/über William Bennett

Last edit 02.12.2020