Sinfonia da Requiem (English: Sinfonia da Requiem)

Japanese: 《Sinfonia da Requiem》(英語表記)SinfoniadaRequiem
Sinfonia da Requiem (English: Sinfonia da Requiem)

…After graduating in 1934, he collaborated with poet WH Auden to compose music for documentary films. While staying in the United States with tenor singer P. Pears from 1939 to 1942, he was commissioned to compose a work to celebrate the 2600th anniversary of the founding of Japan, and composed the Requiem (1940). This infuriated the Japanese government, and the piece was removed from the program for the commemorative concert. After returning to Japan, he was commissioned by conductor Koussevitzky to compose an opera, and he devoted himself to composing. …

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Japanese:

…1934年卒業後,詩人W.H.オーデンに協力して記録映画のための音楽を作曲した。39‐42年,テノール歌手P.ピアーズとともにアメリカに滞在中,日本の〈紀元2600年〉奉祝作品の委嘱をうけて作曲した《鎮魂交響曲Sinfonia da Requiem》(1940)は日本政府を激怒させ記念演奏会の曲目からはずされた。指揮者クーセビツキーからオペラ作曲の委嘱をうけて帰国したブリテンは作曲に没頭。…

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