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Sir Lennox Randal Francis Berkeley CBE (12 May 1903 – 26 December 1989) was an English composer. Biography.
May 9, 2024 · Sir Lennox Berkeley (born May 12, 1903, Boars Hill, near Oxford, Oxfordshire, Eng.—died Dec. 26, 1989, London) was a British composer whose works are noted for their light textures and piquant harmonies.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and works of Sir Lennox Berkeley, a prolific and versatile composer of opera, orchestral, choral and chamber music. Find news, articles, recordings and events related to his legacy and legacy.
Sir Lennox Berkeley was a seminal figure in twentieth-century English music, as both composer and teacher. The Lennox Berkeley Society is dedicated to the promotion of Berkeley’s music.
The Trio for horn, violin, and piano, Op. 44, is a chamber music work by the English composer Lennox Berkeley. It was composed in the early 1950s and was premiered in March 1954 in London. A performance takes about 15 minutes.
Explore how the composer Lennox Berkeley used the nocturne form and night music in his works, from songs and operas to orchestral pieces. Learn about his influences, connections and recordings of his nocturnes.
Lennox Berkeley initially studied French at Oxford University before studying composition with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. There he met and was influenced by Ravel, Poulenc and Stravinsky, and much of his work has a refinement and precision that is distinctly French in flavour.
