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BENJAMIN, ARTHUR LESLIE (1893-1960), pianist, composer, conductor and teacher, was born on 18 September 1893 in Sydney, son of Abraham Benjamin, commission agent, and his wife Amelia, née Menser. His parents moved to Brisbane in 1896 and he was educated at Bowen House School and Brisbane Grammar School. His family provided a strong informal musical background and, aged 6, he made his first public appearance as a pianist. At 9 he began formal training and in 1907 accompanied his parents on a tour of Europe where he developed the musical discrimination that had been lacking. He finished his schooling in Brisbane, and in 1911 went to London and attended the Royal College of Music for three years as a pupil in composition of Sir Charles Villiers Stanford.

Author: Charles Campbell

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