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Britten’,s reputation is international. His music has travelled and continues to travel. Even more, perhaps, than Elgar his music has gained a quicker and more enduring acceptance in many countries. This contrasts with the other great musical names of the British Isles: Elgar, Walton and Vaughan Williams. Of course the music of these composers does have a great following in many countries. However Britten’,s music seems to speak an internationally acceptable language and to touch more easily on universal issues with which people across the world can identify |
