"Music demands more from a listener than simply the possession of a tape-recorder or a transistor radio."
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About Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten was an influential English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British classical music and is known for his wide range of works, including operas, orchestral pieces, chamber music, and vocal compositions. Britten's compositions often reflected his pacifist beliefs and concern for social issues. He founded the Aldeburgh Festival and was a pioneering force in the revival of English opera.
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