Francis Poulenc commenting on the music of Benjamin Britten The model of a composer.
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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.Benjamin Britten
These two are not two Love has made them one Amo Ergo Sum! And by its mystery Each is no less but more.
Benjamin Britten
Music has the beauty of disappointment never-satisfied love. The cruel beauty of nature, everlasting beauty of monotony.
Benjamin Britten
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.
Benjamin Britten
The restaurant is like a theatre we do two shows a day and when you are doing Shakespeare you don't want to throw in something out of Walt Disney.
Benjamin Britten
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