Album insights
Eighty years ago, Benjamin Britten captured the somber atmosphere of the time with his Sinfonia da Requiem. This concise three-movement symphony has been recorded frequently since its premiere, yet rarely with as much intensity or conviction as in its recent interpretation by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under the leadership of their Lithuanian Chief Conductor, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla. She conducts a requiem for our era, immersing us in its essence.