Musician Dictionary

Sir Richard Rodney Bennett

British composer and pianist (1936-2012) · English composer

DescriptionBritish composer and pianist (1936-2012)
Source: Wikidata
Born1936-03-29
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBroadstairs Broadstairs
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2012-12-24
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician music arranger jazz musician film score composer pianist composer music educator
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Genresclassical music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsChandos Records EMI Classics
Source: Wikidata
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire Knight Bachelor
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Bennet Benneti Bennett Bennett Richard Rodney Bennett, Richard Rodney Felix Mendelssohn R R Bennett R. Benett R. Bennet R. Bennett R. E. Bennett R. R Bennett R. R. Bennett R. R.Bennet R. Rodney Bennet R. Rodney Bennett R.E. Bennett R.R. Bennett R.R.Bennett RR Bennett Richard Bennett Richard Bennett VII Richard R. Bennett Richard R. Bennett Orchestra Richard Rodney Richard Rodney Bannett Richard Rodney Bennet Richard Rodney Bennett Richard Rodney-Bennett Richard Rooney Bennett Rodney Bennett Sir Richard Rodney Bennett ベネット

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Identifiers

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