Croydon. Smith Brindle was an expert on the music of 20th-century Italian composers such as Luigi Dallapiccola, Ildebrando Pizzetti and Bruno Bartolozzi (he studied with all three). He also wrote the technical book Serial Composition (1966). He played many instruments, but was particularly fond of the guitar, organ and saxophone. Personal life Smith Brindle met Giulia Borsi in Italy during the war, and they were married in Britain in 1947. Together they had one son and three daughters. Legacy Smith Brindle's papers are preserved in the University Library Special Collections and Archives at California State University, Northridge. Books Second edition 1987. (cloth); (pbk). References External links Reginald Smith Brindle official website 1917 births 2003 deaths 20th-century classical composers Composers for the classical guitar English classical composers English opera composers Male opera composers English male classical composers 20th-century English composers 20th-century British male musicians