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• • • • • • • • • • • • • Born November 22, 1913 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England Was a 20th CENTURY composer His father was a dental surgeon and his mother a pianist His mother taught him piano at age 5, this was also when he composed his first piece As a young boy he was fascinated with reading scores of different symphonies and operas By age 16 he had written a symphony, 10 piano sonatas and a number of quartets and other works By age 21 he was earning a living from writing music When war came to Europe, he decided to leave and move to the United States Became friends with poet W.H. Auden and became very aware of the connection between music and poetry Because he grew up in a home facing the North Sea, he later went on to write two operas, Peter Grimes and Billy Budd. Both are stories of seamen and the sea he loved After three years in America he became homesick and returned to England. He finished his opera Peter Grimes. It premiered in London on June 7, 1945 and brought him international fame In June 1976 he became the first composer in England to be honored by an elevation to the peerage (giving him the title “Sir”) Died in Aldeburgh, England on December 4, 1976 January Composer Due Dates Wednesday January 27th – Day 4 Grade 3 – Bauman Grade 4 - Helke Thursday January 28th – Day 5 Grade 4 – Siewert Grade 4 – Burmeister Grade 5 – Knotek Friday January 29th – Day 1 Grade 3 - Kinney Grade 3 - Villiard Grade 5 - Forbes