I remember the first time I tried the result looked rather like the Forth Bridge.
Benjamin Britten Quotes
It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful. It has the beauty of loneliness of pain: of strength and freedom. The beauty of disappointment and never-satisfied love. The cruel beauty of nature and everlasting beauty of monotony.
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| Birth: | 22nd November, 1913 |
| Death: | 4th December, 1976 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Composer, Conductor, Pianist |
About
Edward Benjamin Britten was an English composer, conductor and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British classical music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works include the opera Peter Grimes, the War Requiem and the orchestral showpiece The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.
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