Richard Rodney Bennett

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Richard Rodney Bennett was a British composer and pianist renowned for his versatile work in film scores, jazz, and contemporary classical music.

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Richard Rodney Bennett canonical 6

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instanceOf composer
contemporary classical composer
film score composer
human
jazz musician
pianist
activeYearsEnd 2012
activeYearsStart 1950s
awardReceived Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Bachelor
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1936-03-29
dateOfDeath 2012-12-24
educatedAt Dartington Summer School of Music
Royal Academy of Music
familyName Bennett
fullName Richard Rodney Bennett self-link
genre contemporary classical music
film score
jazz
givenName Richard
honorificTitle Sir
languageOfWorkOrName English
nationality British
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Original Score
BAFTA Award for Best Original Music
surface form: BAFTA Award for Best Film Music
notableWork Concerto for Stan Getz
Opera "The Mines of Sulphur"
Score for the film "Billy Liar"
Score for the film "Far from the Madding Crowd"
Score for the film "Murder on the Orient Express"
Score for the film "Nicholas and Alexandra"
Symphony No. 1
occupation composer
film score composer
jazz pianist
pianist
placeOfBirth Broadstairs
England
Kent
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York

New York City
United States of America
residence New York City
sexOrGender male
studentOf Elisabeth Lutyens
Pierre Boulez

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Four Weddings and a Funeral musicBy Richard Rodney Bennett
Enchanted April musicBy Richard Rodney Bennett
Richard Rodney Bennett fullName Richard Rodney Bennett self-link
Billy Liar composer Richard Rodney Bennett
Nicholas and Alexandra composer Richard Rodney Bennett
Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film) composer Richard Rodney Bennett