Britten was born in 1913 and began to write music while he was still very young .
布里顿生于1913年，很小就开始作曲。
He wrote the libretto for " billy budd " by benjamin britten , a british composer who called him " our most musical novelist " .
福斯特为英国作曲家本杰明布里顿的歌剧《比利巴德》写过剧本，布里顿称他为“最富乐感的小说家”。
When robert graves , whom he has never met , invites him to compose a broadway musical that jerome robbins wants to stage , britten is " flattered " and " extremely interested " .
After 25 years he dismissed boosey & hawkes as his publishers and when the earl of harewood , one of his most devoted and useful enthusiasts , ended his first marriage , britten 's response was chilling .
