Benjamin Britten, 110
Daily Comfort ZoneThe composer was born on November 22, 1913, Saint Cecilia’s Day.
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To paraphrase Nietzsche “Life without the music of Benjamin Britten would be a mistake”.
The creator of so many essential masterpieces will be especially remembered today!
I rarely admire this group, but their particular vocal manner seems to me to be ideal for the Hymn. Enlightening.
https://basiaconfuoco.com/2021/11/10/death-in-venice-an-autobiographical-testament/
https://basiaconfuoco.com/2019/06/12/brittens-billy-budd-brilliant-music-to-a-brilliant-libretto/
I think the first cello suite [for Rostropovich] is his masterpiece. Yet, it’s so rarely performed.
Come on, cellists. Have a go!
One of the impressive works by Benjamin Britten is of course the War Requiem. Sadly enough history is repeating itself time and again.