"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

22 November 2016

Happy birthday, Britten.

Benjamin Britten was born on this day in 1913.

Composing is like driving down a foggy road toward a house.  Slowly you see more details -- the color of the slates and bricks, the shape of the windows.

Benjamin Britten

Symphony Orchestra of Köln, directed by Pekka Saraste, performs The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra ...

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