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Benjamin Frankel (31 January 1906 – 12 February 1973) was a British composer. His best known pieces include a cycle of five string quartets, eight symphonies, and concertos for violin and viola. He was also notable for writing over 100 film scores and working as a big band arranger in the 1930s.
Benjamin Frankel. Composer: Battle of the Bulge. Composer, conductor, arranger and music director. Trained Cologne, Berlin and London (at the Guildhall school of Music and Drama). From the age of seventeen, earned a living as a jazz fiddler, pianist and arranger in, among others, Carroll Gibbons' Savoy Orpheans and Henry Hall's BBC Dance Orchestra.
- Composer, Music Department, Soundtrack
- January 31, 1906
- Benjamin Frankel
- February 12, 1973
Learn about the life and works of Benjamin Frankel, a British composer, conductor and pianist who worked in jazz, film and serial music. Discover his personal and musical background, his achievements and challenges, and his last opera "Marching Song".
Apr 5, 2016 · Benjamin Frankel: Symphony No 3, Op 40 (1964). Benjamin Frankel - New Philharmonia. recorded for radio broadcast.
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- James Stuart
Apr 5, 2016 · Benjamin Frankel: Symphony No 7, Op 50 (1970). Andre Previn - London Symphony Orchestra. Premiere}. recorded for radio broadcast.
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- James Stuart
Benjamin Frankel. Content by this author: The Perils of Anarchy: Contemporary Realism and International Security. Capsule Review. Save up to 55% on Foreign Affairs! Subscribe. Foreign Affairs. Weekly Newsletter. Get in-depth analysis delivered right to your inbox. Browse all articles written by Benjamin Frankel for Foreign Affairs.
The transformation of Benjamin Frankel is one of the most remarkable phenomena of twentieth century music. He first came to the public notice between the wars as a jazz and club musician and composer of music for films and reviews of a predominantly flippant nature, yet long before his untimely death in February 1973 he was one of the most ...
