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The fourth B
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Benjamin Britten - A Life in Pictures
4. The fourth B
Britten's early musical life was dominated by the great composers. His mother's ambition was for him to become the 'fourth B’ – after Bach, Beethoven (pictured) and Brahms. Britten later said his musical development was stifled by his reverence for these masters.
