[paines]

I would never have imagined to read something about him here. I absolutely love his 4th symphony "Los Angeles". And recently "In cantus memoriam Benjamin Britten" was used in a movie. He wrote that piece after learning about Benjamin Britten and being absolutely delighted by his work, only to then find out he passed away shortly before. What a fruitful friendship and cooperation this could have been....

[7thaccount]

Such a small world. I heard his Canto for Benjamin Britten on the radio the other day by chance. I occasionally listen to classical music, but am honestly not much of a music person and don't play an instrument.

That masterpiece was so emotionally moving that I was in near tears. I then spent an hour trying to figure out what song it was and eventually succeeded. I could almost hear the "ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED" for the entire human race.

[throw0101b]

> Canto for Benjamin Britten

Two pretty good renditions:

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkG8pDbP3dU

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRk8lQ06ElI&t=14s

> That masterpiece was so emotionally moving that I was in near tears.

There is some music that I just won't listen to any more, or very, very rarely:

* the Cranberries ('90s rock) because there's just too much nostalgia involved

* Górecki's Symphony No. 3, especially the second movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miLV0o4AhE4