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Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (born March 29, 1936, Broadstairs, Kent, England—died December 24, 2012, New York, New York, U.S.) was a prolific and highly versatile British composer and pianist known for his innovative approach to 12-tone and serial composition—particularly in his concert works.
Richard Rodney Bennett was an eclectic composer of serious orchestral works, jazz songs and music for stage and screen. Of the former, his most famous compositions include a First Symphony, a piano concerto and four string quartets.
Then on Christmas Eve, Richard Rodney Bennett died in hospital in New York after a short illness.
Richard Rodney Bennett was an eclectic composer of serious orchestral works, jazz songs and music for stage and screen. Of the former, his most famous compositions include a First Symphony, a piano concerto and four string quartets.
Composer. 29 March 2936 to 24 December 2012. A ten time BAFTA nominee, Bennett won the award for Murder On The Orient Express (1974) with his other film scores including Billy Liar (1963), Far From The Madding Crowd (1967), Billion Dollar Brain (1967), Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), Lady Caroline Lamb (1973) and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).
Dec 27, 2012 · Sir Richard Rodney Bennett has died aged 76. The British composer was based in New York City until he died there on Christmas Eve. Born in Kent, Sir Bennett went on to win a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music, having turned down a place at Oxford University.
Jan 4, 2013 · Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, who died last week at the age of 76, was one of Britain's leading film and television composers for most of the last 50 years.
