Saturday, April 13, 2024

April 13 - William Sterndale Bennett (The Musical Birthday Series, 6th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for April 13th may be found here: William Sterndale Bennett (2020), Howard Keel (2019), Frederic Rzewski (2021), Félicien David (2022), and William Sterndale Bennett (2023)

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William Sterndale Bennett (13 April 1816 – 1 February 1875) was an extraordinarily talented musician, admired and befriended by Mendelssohn and Schumann, whose natural caution prevented the full blossoming of his gifts.  

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialized Taste


William Sterndale Bennett's style

   Was staid and retrospective,

Although an ardent Anglophile

   Might find it still effective.

 

 

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