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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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 November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203390.

Frankel, Ben. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203390.

"Frankel, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.