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Teacher of composition at the Guildhall School of Music (where he was created a Fellow) from 1946-56. Emigrated Switzerland 1957 and, having studied serial composition method with Hans Keller, produced his first symphony in 1958, followed by a further seven during the ensuing fourteen years.
Benjamin Frankel. Composer: Battle of the Bulge. Composer, conductor, arranger and music director. Trained Cologne, Berlin and London (at the Guildhall school of Music and Drama). From the age of seventeen, earned a living as a jazz fiddler, pianist and arranger in, among others, Carroll Gibbons' Savoy Orpheans and Henry Hall's BBC Dance Orchestra.
Benjamin Frankel. (1906—1973) composer. Quick Reference. ( b London, 1906; d London, 1973). Eng. composer and conductor. Watchmaker's apprentice. Studied mus. in Ger., returning to London (GSMD) 1923. Worked as café musician and as jazz‐band violinist, leader, and orchestrator (orch. of Coward's Operette and many C. B. Cochran revues).
Benjamin Frankel was a British composer. His best known pieces include a cycle of five string quartets, eight symphonies, and concertos for violin and viola. He was also notable for writing...
Benjamin Frankel: Symphony No 3, Op 40 (1964). Benjamin Frankel - New Philharmonia. recorded for radio broadcast.
Sep 12, 2023 · This is the first and to date only intégrale of the eight symphonies of Benjamin Frankel. CPO have also recorded the concertos, a selection of the film music including the complete score for The Battle of the Bulge , the complete string quartets and various chamber and string orchestra works.
Benjamin Frankel (1906-1973): Sinfonia n.1 op.33 (1958) - Queensland Symphony Orchestra diretta da Werner Andreas Albert---photo by Allar Joandi.
