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Прочтите текст и выполните задание после текста. Ex. 6. Read and translate the text about one of the outstanding composers of Great Britain. Benjamin Britten Benjamin Britten was an outstanding English composer of our time. He was born in England in 1913. He was, in fact, a remarkable child. At the age of five he began to compose. Soon it became evident enough that his musical gifts would have to be taken very seriously indeed. His earliest compositions were inspired by his daily adventures. Everything from a storm at sea to a storm in the family teacup was grist to his mill. For the youthful Britten it was a normal thing to express himself in music as in ordinary everyday speech. By the time he was 14 he had written ten sonatas, six string quartets, an oratorio, and a number of songs and piano pieces. His "Simple Symphony", though written in 1934, is based on ideas from the music of his childhood.His career as a professional composer began in earnest in 1934. He began to produce the works that were to bring him the first taste of fame. The set of choral variations "A Boy Was Born", which received its first performance in a BBC broadcast early in 1934, advanced his reputation as a composer of serious intent. There was a special feature of Britten's genius: the capacity to write charming and effective music that is within the reach of amateur performers. He loved children and wrote many works for them. A book of songs "Friday Afternoon", his children's opera "Let's Make an Opera" are simple and very nice. Britten followed the musical traditions of realism. Two of his most important compositions are the opera "Peter Grimes" and the "War Requiem", Benjamin Britten often appeared as a conductor and pianist in England and abroad. Say which of the statements to follow are true and which are false. Expand on the sentences. 1. Benjamin Britten is famous only as a composer. 2 Benjamin was serious since his childhood and created all the musical pieces in3. Benjamin Britten had to go to the seaside to find the source of inspiration for creating his music. 4. 1934 was a turning point in his career. 5. Benjamin Britten is rather famous among children​

Answer 1

Перевод текста:

Бенджамин Бриттен

Бенджамин Бриттен был выдающимся английским композитором нашего времени. Он родился в Англии в 1913 году. На самом деле он был замечательным ребенком. В 5 лет он начал сочинять. Вскоре стало достаточно очевидно, что к его музыкальному дарованию нужно относиться очень серьезно.

Его самые ранние композиции были вдохновлены его ежедневными приключениями. Все, от бури на море до бури в семейной чашке, служило водой для его мельницы. Для юного Бриттена было нормальным выражаться в музыке, как и в обычной повседневной речи. К 14 годам он написал десять сонат, шесть струнных квартетов, ораторию, ряд песен и пьес для фортепиано. Его «Простая симфония», хотя и написанная в 1934 году, основана на идеях музыки его детства.

Его карьера профессионального композитора всерьез началась в 1934 году. Он начал создавать произведения, которые должны были принести ему первый вкус славы. Набор хоровых вариаций «Мальчик родился», впервые исполненный в эфире BBC в начале 1934 года, укрепил его репутацию композитора с серьезными намерениями. В гениальности Бриттена была особая черта: способность писать очаровательную и эффектную музыку, доступную исполнителям-любителям.

Он любил детей и написал для них много произведений. Книга песен "Пятничный полдень", его детская опера "Сделаем оперу" просты и очень милы.

Бриттен следовал музыкальным традициям реализма. Две его самые важные композиции — опера «Питер Граймс» и «Военный реквием».

Бенджамин Бриттен часто выступал как дирижер и пианист в Англии за рубежом.

Задание:

1) F (Да, он был композитором, НО НЕ ТОЛЬКО. Последнее предложение: Бенджамин Бриттен часто выступал как дирижер и пианист в Англии за рубежом);

2) T (предпоследнее предложение 1-го абзаца: в 5 лет он начал сочинять; последнее предложение 1-го абзаца: ...к его музыкальному дарованию нужно относиться очень серьезно);

3) T (первые 2 предложения 2-го абзаца: Его самые ранние композиции были вдохновлены его ежедневными приключениями. Все, от бури на море до бури в семейной чашке, служило водой для его мельницы);

4) T (1-е предложение 3-го абзаца: Его карьера профессионального композитора всерьез началась в 1934 году);

5) T (1-е предложение 4-го абзаца: Он любил детей и написал для них много произведений);

Answer 2

1. False. Benjamin Britten was not only famous as a composer but also as a conductor and pianist. The text mentions that he often appeared as a conductor and pianist in England and abroad, indicating that he had recognition in those roles as well.

2. False. While Benjamin Britten showed remarkable musical talent from a young age, it is unlikely that he created all of his musical pieces in his childhood. The text mentions that by the age of 14, he had written several compositions, but it does not imply that he composed all of his works during his childhood.

3. False. While Benjamin Britten's early compositions were inspired by his daily adventures, the text does not specifically mention that he had to go to the seaside to find inspiration for his music. It states that he found inspiration in various aspects of his life, including a storm at sea, but it doesn't limit his sources of inspiration to the seaside.

4. True. The text states that 1934 was a turning point in Benjamin Britten's career as a professional composer. It was the year when he began to produce works that brought him the first taste of fame, including the choral variations "A Boy Was Born."

5. True. The text mentions that Benjamin Britten loved children and wrote many works for them. It specifically highlights his book of songs "Friday Afternoon" and his children's opera "Let's Make an Opera" as simple and enjoyable works created for children. Therefore, it can be inferred that Benjamin Britten is rather famous among children.