Benjamin Frankel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Benjamin Frankel

British composer

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1906

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 12-Feb-1973

Profession: composer, pianist, film score composer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Benjamin Frankel (31 January 1906 – 12 February 1973) was a British composer.
His best known pieces include a cycle of five string quartets, eight symphonies, and concertos for violin and viola.
His single best-known piece is probably the First Sonata for Solo Violin, which, like his concertos, resulted from a long association with Max Rostal.
He was also notable for writing 100 film scores.
During the last 15 years of his life, Frankel also developed his own style of 12-note composition which retained contact with tonality.