Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Benjamin Britten across 4 places, from 1913 to 1974.
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Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Benjamin Britten was documented, and when
22 November 1913exact date
Suffolkattested“Britten was born in the fishing port of Lowestoft in Suffolk, on the east coast of England on 22 November 1913, the feast day of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music.”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
1947year
Snape, Suffolkattested“Britten wrote the comic opera Albert Herring for the group in 1947; while on tour in the new work Pears came up with the idea of mounting a festival in the small Suffolk seaside town of Aldeburgh, where Britten had moved from Snape earli…”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
1948year
Veniceattested“In A Midsummer Night's Dream the orchestral scoring varies to fit the nature of each set of characters: "the bright, percussive sounds of harps, keyboards and percussion for the fairy world, warm strings and wind for the pairs of lovers,…”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
1974year
Aldeburghattested“While in hospital Britten became friendly with a senior nursing sister, Rita Thomson; she moved to Aldeburgh in 1974 and looked after him until his death.”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
1974 to 1975period
Veniceattested“Britten's last works include the Suite on English Folk Tunes "A Time There Was" (1974); the Third String Quartet (1975), which drew on material from Death in Venice; and the dramatic cantata Phaedra (1975), written for Janet Baker.”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
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1927year
Norwichmentioned“Audrey Alston was a friend of Bridge; when he returned to Norwich for the next festival in 1927 she brought her not quite 14-year-old pupil to meet him.”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
September 1928month
Gresham's Schoolmentioned“In September 1928 Britten went as a boarder to Gresham's School, in Holt, Norfolk.”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
September 1928month
Holt, Norfolkmentioned“In September 1928 Britten went as a boarder to Gresham's School, in Holt, Norfolk.”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
1930year
Londonmentioned“He remained there for two years and in 1930 he won a composition scholarship at the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London; his examiners were the composers John Ireland and Ralph Vaughan Williams and the college's harmony and counterpoi…”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
1937year
Snape, Suffolkmentioned“After the death of his mother in 1937 he had used money she bequeathed him to buy the Old Mill in Snape, Suffolk which became his country home.”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
April 1939month
North Americamentioned“In April 1939 Britten and Pears sailed to North America, going first to Canada and then to New York.”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
April 1939month
New Yorkmentioned“In April 1939 Britten and Pears sailed to North America, going first to Canada and then to New York.”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
April 1939month
Canadamentioned“In April 1939 Britten and Pears sailed to North America, going first to Canada and then to New York.”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
Venicementioned“In the large-scale category are Peter Grimes (1945), Billy Budd (1951), Gloriana (1953), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1960) and Death in Venice (1973).”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
1956year
Norwichmentioned“When his Simple Symphony, based on these juvenilia, was recorded in 1956, Britten wrote this pen-portrait of his young self for the sleeve note: Audrey Alston encouraged Britten to go to symphony concerts in Norwich.”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
1958year
St Bartholomew's Church, Orfordmentioned“Noye's Fludde (1958), Curlew River (1964), The Burning Fiery Furnace (1966) and The Prodigal Son (1968) were for church performance, and had their premieres at St Bartholomew's Church, Orford.”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
1965year
Budapestmentioned“The Gemini Variations (1965), for flute, violin and piano duet, were based on a theme of Zoltán Kodály and written as a virtuoso piece for the 13-year-old Jeney twins, musical prodigies whom Britten had met in Budapest in the previous year.”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
1970year
Snape, Suffolkmentioned“Britten conducted the first performance outside Russia of Shostakovich's Fourteenth Symphony at Snape in 1970.”source: Wikipedia: Benjamin Britten
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