The Project “Andrew Lloyd Webber and Benjamin Brittan are the famous British composers” Известные Британские композиторы.

The Project

“Andrew Lloyd Webber and Benjamin Brittan are

the famous British composers”

Известные Британские

композиторы

The biographyThe biography Benjamin Brittan was a famous English composer

whose name is known in many countries of the world.

He was born in 1913. He was only five when he started

to play the piano and to compose music. By the time he was nineteen, he was already

both a musician for a film company and a composer. He wrote music for the plays of

several English writers. In 1962 Benjamin Brittan

finished a very big musical work; the “War Requiem”. The

composer shows in it how much he wanted peace for all

peoples. Brittan had musical contacts with musicians, singers and composers in

Russia. He visited our country several times.

Benjamin Brittan became vice-president of the peace organization of musicians.

So, you see, he write music, compose operas and

symphonies.

Vice-Vice-presidentpresident

Plays and operasPlays and operas•Benjamin Brittan also

wrote songs and operas for children. He wrote a piece of music called “The Young

Person’s Guide to the Orchestra”. It can be taken

as a handbook on all the instruments of the

orchestra. A teacher can use this music to teach

children how to understand each of the instruments in

an orchestra. Benjamin Brittan’s name was so popular

that the title of an article in the

Morning Star on one of his birthdays was

“Great Brittan”. He died in

1976.

Andrew Andrew Lloyd Lloyd

WebberWebber

Andrew Lloyd Webber is the most Andrew Lloyd Webber is the most successful composer of our time. successful composer of our time.

He is best known for stageHe is best known for stage of his of his musicals musicals

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) Cats (1994) Cats (1994) Evita (1996)Evita (1996) The Phantom of the Opera (2004).The Phantom of the Opera (2004).

He was born on March 22, 1948, He was born on March 22, 1948, in South Kensington in London, in South Kensington in London, England, the first of two sons of England, the first of two sons of William Lloyd Webber, an organist William Lloyd Webber, an organist and composer. His mother, Jean and composer. His mother, Jean Johnstone, was a pianist and Johnstone, was a pianist and violinist. Young Andrew Lloyd violinist. Young Andrew Lloyd Webber learned to play various Webber learned to play various musical instruments at home and musical instruments at home and began composing at an early age. began composing at an early age. He continued his music studies at He continued his music studies at Westminster SchoolWestminster School.. At the age of At the age of 9, young Andrew was able to play 9, young Andrew was able to play the organthe organ.. In 1964 he went to In 1964 he went to Oxford UniversityOxford University..

Andrew Lloyd Andrew Lloyd Webber shot to Webber shot to fame in 1971 fame in 1971 with the with the opening of his opening of his rock opera rock opera 'Jesus Christ 'Jesus Christ Superstar'Superstar'

The record-breaking The record-breaking production of production of 'Cats''Cats' was was on stage for 21 seasons, on stage for 21 seasons, from 1981 - 2002, and from 1981 - 2002, and became one of the most became one of the most popular musicals of all popular musicals of all time. It played the total of time. It played the total of 8,949 performances in 8,949 performances in London and 7,485 in New London and 7,485 in New York.York.

In 1986 Andrew In 1986 Andrew Lloyd Webber Lloyd Webber released his released his most successful most successful musical, musical, 'The 'The Phantom of the Phantom of the Opera'Opera'

It is also the longest

It is also the longest It is also the longest running Broadway running Broadway musical of all time and musical of all time and the most financially the most financially successful Broadway successful Broadway show in history. show in history. 'The 'The Phantom of the Opera' Phantom of the Opera' was translated into was translated into several languages and several languages and was produced in more was produced in more than twenty countries as than twenty countries as "clones" of the original "clones" of the original production.production.

He was knighted Sir He was knighted Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber in Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1992, and was created an 1992, and was created an honorary life peer in 1997 honorary life peer in 1997 as Baron Lloyd-Webber, of as Baron Lloyd-Webber, of Syndmonton in the Syndmonton in the County of Hampshire. He County of Hampshire. He won the 1996 Academy won the 1996 Academy Award for Best Music, Award for Best Music, Original Song for Vita Original Song for Vita (1996), and received two (1996), and received two more Oscar nominationsmore Oscar nominations ..

Andrew Lloyd Andrew Lloyd Webber is Webber is currently working currently working on his new opera on his new opera titled titled 'Master and 'Master and Margarita' Margarita' based based on the eponymous on the eponymous novel by Mikhail A. novel by Mikhail A. Bulgakov.Bulgakov.

It doesn't take a musical It doesn't take a musical lover to appreciate the lover to appreciate the grandiose theatrics of grandiose theatrics of The Phantom of the The Phantom of the Opera, and considering Opera, and considering the phenomenal success the phenomenal success of Cats, Jesus Christ of Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Joseph Superstar, and Joseph and the Amazing and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Technicolor Dreamcoat, there seems to be there seems to be something for everyone something for everyone in Webber's musical in Webber's musical universe.universe.