I am an arrogant and impatient listener, but in the case of a few composers, a very few, when I hear a work I do not like, I am convinced that it is my own fault. Verdi is one of… — Benjamin Britten Copy Share Image
The old idea of a composer suddenly having a terrific idea and sitting up all night to write it is nonsense. Nighttime is for… — Benjamin Britten Copy Share Image
“It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful. It has the beauty of loneliness & of pain: of strength & freedom.… — Benjamin Britten Copy Share Image
One day I'll be able to relax a bit, and try and become a good composer. — Benjamin Britten Copy Share Image
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… — Benjamin Britten Copy Share Image
It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful. It has the beauty of loneliness of pain: of strength and freedom. The… — Benjamin Britten Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I am an arrogant and impatient listener, but in the case of a few composers, a very few, when I hear a work I… — Benjamin Britten Copy Share Image
