People ask what was the first piece of music I wrote. There was no first piece.
Richard Rodney Bennett Quotes
When I came across something I liked, I wanted to find out as much as I could about it. This was as true of hearing Hoagy Carmichael for the first time as it was later when I first heard Boulez.
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| Birth: | 29th March, 1936 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Composer |
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Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, CBE is an English composer renowned for his film scores and his jazz performance as much as for his challenging concert works. He has lived in New York City since 1979.
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