Ben Frankel

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. He was also notable for writing over 100 film scores and working as a big band arranger in the 1930s. During the last 15 years of his life, Frankel also developed his own style of 12-note composition which retained contact with tonality.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1906 (London), Died February 12, 1973 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, leader

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0EA5855 10-in. 1937 The donkey serenade Ben Frankel Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Gramophone 0EA6282 10-in. 3/25/1938 The stately homes of England Ken Carter ; Hugh French ; John Gatrell ; His Majesty’s Theatre Orchestra (London, England) ; Ross Landon Male vocal quartet, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone [ViC cat 120936-A] 10-in. approximately 1938 An old violin Gracie Fields ; Ben Frankel Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone [ViC cat 120936-B] 10-in. approximately 1938 Christopher Robin is saying his prayers Gracie Fields Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Frankel, Ben," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203390.

Frankel, Ben. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203390.

"Frankel, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203390

External Sources

Wikipedia: Benjamin Frankel

Discogs: Ben Frankel

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Frankel, Benjamin - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82153085

Wikidata: Benjamin Frankel - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q286856

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24787110

MusicBrainz: Benjamin Frankel - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ca421269-e85b-490b-add2-d9e2fbaa10e0

ISNI: 0000 0001 2022 5635 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000120225635

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/102079

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