Benjamin Britten - A Life In The Twentieth Century

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20130205 (R4)

Paul Kildea's major biography of the twentieth-century composer, Benjamin Britten, is published in the year that marks his centenary.

In this vivid portrait of the composer, Paul Kildea explores the private and creative life of the man who composed operas that have entered the popular consciousness as well as the musical canon. These include, Peter Grimes, Billy Budd and The Turn of the Screw. Kildea also explores his forty-year complex relationship with Peter Pears for whom Britten created an array of operatic and vocal roles. Kildea brings his experience as a conductor who has performed many of Britten's works to bear in his insightful interpretation of the composer's music. Radio 3 will be marking Britten's Centenary across the year including broadcasts of all his operas

Read by Alex Jennings who is well known to Radio 4 audiences, and has appeared in many films, and television dramas. He is currently appearing at the National Theatre in Hymn by Alan Bennett. In 2009 he played Benjamin Britten in The Habit of Art also by Alan Bennett.

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

By Paul Kildea. Biography of the composer, published in the year marking his centenary.

20130205

20130206 (R4)

Paul Kildea's major biography of the twentieth-century composer, Benjamin Britten, is published in the year that marks his centenary. This vivid portrait of the composer explores the private and creative life of the man who composed operas that have entered the popular consciousness as well as the musical canon. Today, new beginnings.

Read by Alex Jennings.

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

By Paul Kildea. Biography of the composer, published in the year marking his centenary.

20130206

20130207 (R4)

Paul Kildea's major biography of the twentieth-century composer, Benjamin Britten, is the first in over twenty years, and is published in the year that marks his centenary. This vivid portrait of the composer explores the private and creative life of the man who composed operas that have entered the popular consciousness as well as the musical canon. Today, Aldeburgh and Billy Budd.

Read by Alex Jennings.

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

Paul Kildea. Biography of the composer, published in the year marking his centenary.

20130207

20130208 (R4)

Read by Alex Jennings.

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

By Paul Kildea. Biography of the composer, published in the year marking his centenary.

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20130208

20130209 (R4)

Read by Alex Jennings.

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

By Paul Kildea. Biography of the composer, published in the year marking his centenary.

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01	20130204	20130205 (R4)	Paul Kildea's major biography of the twentieth-century composer, Benjamin Britten, is published in the year that marks his centenary. In this vivid portrait of the composer, Paul Kildea explores the private and creative life of the man who composed operas that have entered the popular consciousness as well as the musical canon. These include, Peter Grimes, Billy Budd and The Turn of the Screw. Kildea also explores his forty-year complex relationship with Peter Pears for whom Britten created an array of operatic and vocal roles. Kildea brings his experience as a conductor who has performed many of Britten's works to bear in his insightful interpretation of the composer's music. Radio 3 will be marking Britten's Centenary across the year including broadcasts of all his operas Read by Alex Jennings who is well known to Radio 4 audiences, and has appeared in many films, and television dramas. He is currently appearing at the National Theatre in Hymn by Alan Bennett. In 2009 he played Benjamin Britten in The Habit of Art also by Alan Bennett. Produced by Elizabeth Allard. By Paul Kildea. Biography of the composer, published in the year marking his centenary.
02	20130205	20130206 (R4)	Paul Kildea's major biography of the twentieth-century composer, Benjamin Britten, is published in the year that marks his centenary. This vivid portrait of the composer explores the private and creative life of the man who composed operas that have entered the popular consciousness as well as the musical canon. Today, new beginnings. Read by Alex Jennings. Produced by Elizabeth Allard. By Paul Kildea. Biography of the composer, published in the year marking his centenary.
03	20130206	20130207 (R4)	Paul Kildea's major biography of the twentieth-century composer, Benjamin Britten, is the first in over twenty years, and is published in the year that marks his centenary. This vivid portrait of the composer explores the private and creative life of the man who composed operas that have entered the popular consciousness as well as the musical canon. Today, Aldeburgh and Billy Budd. Read by Alex Jennings. Produced by Elizabeth Allard. Paul Kildea. Biography of the composer, published in the year marking his centenary.
04	20130207	20130208 (R4)	Paul Kildea's major biography of the twentieth-century composer, Benjamin Britten, is published in the year that marks his centenary. This vivid portrait of the composer explores the private and creative life of the man who composed operas that have entered the popular consciousness as well as the musical canon. Today, Gloriana. Read by Alex Jennings. Produced by Elizabeth Allard. By Paul Kildea. Biography of the composer, published in the year marking his centenary.
05 LAST	20130208	20130209 (R4)	Paul Kildea's major biography of the twentieth-century composer, Benjamin Britten, is published in the year that marks his centenary. This vivid portrait of the composer explores the private and creative life of the man who composed operas that have entered the popular consciousness as well as the musical canon. Today, the final years. Read by Alex Jennings. Produced by Elizabeth Allard. By Paul Kildea. Biography of the composer, published in the year marking his centenary.