War Requiem | Classical review

Usher Hall, EdinburghIn its juxtaposition of secular drama and sacred solemnity, of the text of the Requiem Mass with Wilfred Owen's war poetry, Britten's War Requiem equally attracts and repels, yet it has achieved rapid classic status. Although not quite half a century old, the work is an established fixture in the repertoire.Stéphane Denève, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra's music director, was not born when it had its first performance in Coventry cathedral, but he has a link to ...

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