Britten : Diversions - Les Musiciens et la Grand Guerre

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Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): Diversions for piano (left hand) and orchestra Op.21 - Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Ballades for piano Op.10 No. 4 The famous pianist Paul Wittgenstein, who lost his right arm on the Front, was able to transform himself and leave a legacy to humanity by commissioning 34 concertos for the Left Hand from composers of the warring nations. In memory of this act of faith in the future and the powerful symbol he conveyed to all, the release of this vinyl LP proclaims that: One hundred years after Verdun, the mother of all battles, all those engaged in combat, all victims of wars can rise as one hand, towards the future, experiencing their repair in their spirit and in their body. This message of hope is addressed to humanity, building on the strength of reconciliation that Germany and France demonstrate to today's world at every moment. This vinyl, bringing together Benjamin Britten and Johannes Brahms, released in a French collection and pressed in Germany, modestly testifies to the inventive power of music, and the universal reach of its language, to unite people in a better future.