December 4, 1976 Aldeburgh, Suffolk, East Anglia, England
Cause
Heart failure
Aged
63 years
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten was a British composer as well as conductor.
In 1945, he was understood at the opera Peter Grimes. Opera Church Parables, taken its ideas from Japan. His last opera was Death in Venice, which is based upon the book by Thomas Mann.
He composed a number of songs for the tone Peter Pears, who was also his lifelong companion. In these tunes, he established such as songs to the messages of several English poets, but poets like Thomas Hardy and also Michelangelo. He likewise made setups for different individual tracks. His String Quartet No. 2 was motivated by Henry Purcell and was uploaded to 250 wedding anniversary of Purcell's fatality.
His War Requiem, Opus 66 from 1962 is just one of his most well-known jobs. This is a non-liturgical requiem for soprano, tone and also baritone soloists, choir, children choir, organ, and 2 bands (a full chamber orchestra and also a chamber orchestra). The play competes regarding 85 minutes.
Our collection contains 4 quotes who is written / told by Benjamin, under the main topic Music.
"These two are not two Love has made them one Amo Ergo Sum! And by its mystery Each is no less but more"
"Composing is like driving down a foggy road toward a house. Slowly you see more details of the house-the color of the slates and bricks, the shape of the windows. The notes are the bricks and the mortar of the house"
"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"
"The old idea of a composer suddenly having a terrific idea and sitting up all night to write it is nonsense. Nighttime is for sleeping"
