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Benjamin Frith

Benjamin Frith is a British classical pianist. He was born in South Yorkshire, England, on 11 October 1957. He began taking piano lessons with Fanny Waterman at age ten. He was encouraged by Waterman to pursue a career after winning the Dudley National Piano Competition in 1972, at age 14. Following Frith's Dudley win, Peter Pears asked him to play at the Aldeburgh Festival.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
October 11th, 1957
Labels
Naxos
KOCH International Classics
Somm Recordings
Last updated: May 8th, 2022

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