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English composer, conductor, and pianist, a central figure in 20th-century British classical music.Born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, Britten showed prodigious musical talent from childhood. He studied at the Royal College of Music and gained early recognition with works like 'A Boy Was Born' (1934). A conscientious objector in WWII, he moved to America before returning to England in 1942....