Frank Bridge (1879–1941) was an English composer, violist, and conductor. He is considered one of the most important British composers of the early 20th century, known for his chamber music, orchestral works, and songs. Bridge studied at the Royal College of Music in London, where he was a pupil of Charles Villiers Stanford. His early works were characterized by a late-Romantic style, but his later compositions incor
... ViacFrank Bridge (1879–1941) was an English composer, violist, and conductor. He is considered one of the most important British composers of the early 20th century, known for his chamber music, orchestral works, and songs. Bridge studied at the Royal College of Music in London, where he was a pupil of Charles Villiers Stanford. His early works were characterized by a late-Romantic style, but his later compositions incorporated elements of modernism and reflected the influence of his student Benjamin Britten, who regarded him as a mentor.
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