About Arthur Benjamin
Benjamin studied at the RCM and after serving in the infantry and the air force in WWI, joined the staff of the RCM in 1926. His early compositions were influenced by Gershwin, although such an influence is difficult to find upon hearing his work. An accomplished pianist, his ability on the instrument also played an important role in his work. A later and more productive influence was that of Latin American music. One of his most popular pieces and the one that gained him international recognition is the Jamaican Rumba (1938).
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Jamaican Rumba
Oboe Concerto in C Major (after Cimarosa's Keyboard Sonatas): I. Introduzione
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Oboe Concerto in C Major (after Cimarosa's Keyboard Sonatas): IV. Allegro giusto
Oboe Concerto in C major (after Cimarosa's Keyboard Sonatas): II. Allegro
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2 Jamaican Pieces: Jamaican Rumba
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