Composer
Robert Russell Bennett
American composer, arranger (1894-1981)
1894–1981
35 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1894
- Died
- 1981
- Birthplace
- Kansas City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Robert Russell Bennett (June 15, 1894 – August 18, 1981) was an American composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many well-known Broadway and Hollywood musicals by other composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, and Richard Rodgers.
In 1957 and 2008, Bennett received special Tony Awards recognizing his orchestrations for Broadway shows. Early in his career, he was often billed as Russell Bennett.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- conductor; pianist; composer; music arranger; musician
- Teachers
- Nadia Boulanger
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- classical music
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 2655437
- ISNI
- 0000000114802803
- GND ID
- 119046458
- Library of Congress ID
- n81074329
- MusicBrainz ID
- 551d0526-77ea-4d00-b345-19c3b590f95c
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Trumpet, Cornet, Marimba, percussion, Xylophone
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Surrey With The Fringe On Top | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| A Cockeyed Optimist | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Honey Bun | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| A Wonderful Guy | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Garden Gate | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Variation I: Dorothy Perkins (Rambler) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Variation IV: American Beauty (Red) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Farmer And The Cowman | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Theme: Carolina (Wild) Rose | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Variation II: Frau Karl Druschi (White) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Variation III: Cinnamon Rose (With Humming Birds) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Drum Tune No.7 | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Younger Than Springtime | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Rosemary's Waltz | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Nicole'sTheme | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Farmer Dance | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Kansas City | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| People Will Say We're In Love | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Pore Jud | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| I Cain't Say No | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Many A New Day | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Out Of My Dreams | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Bali Ha'i | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Bloody Mary | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Dites-Moi | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| This Nearly Was Mine | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Happy Talk | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| There Is Nothin' Like A Dame | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Some Enchanted Evening | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Suite of Old American Dances | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Autobiography Part 1 | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Autobiography Part 2 | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 2655437. Portrait: unknown (NBC-TV), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.