| Code | DS/UK/14429 |
| Name | Benson; Clifford (1947-2007); English pianist |
| Dates | 17 November 1947-10 August 2007 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Grays, Essex, England (born) |
| Biography | Clifford Benson was a pianist. He studied at the Royal College of Music and was awarded the Chopin Sonata Prize and the Tagore Gold Medal as the outstanding musician of his year.
His career was launched when his duo partnership with Chilingirian won the BBC Beethoven duo competition in 1969, and an international competition in Munich in 1971. As a result, they were offered BBC broadcasts, and London concerts at the South Bank and Purcell Room followed. |