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Composer - Sir John Tavener

Composer - Sir John Tavener

The Interview vor 13 Jahren

Sir John Tavener on his view of life, his music and his faith

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Sarah Montague speaks to Sir John Tavener, one of Britain's most
celebrated composers. He says his music is for God - even
referring to it as a form of divine dictation. Forty years ago,
his work was sometimes dismissed as bland, populist, new age. But
over time he has defied the critics - the Protecting Veil was one
of the biggest selling classical albums ever, and his Song for
Athene was played at the funeral of Princess Diana. Having been
ill for much of his life, he says that everything changed after
he nearly died from a heart attack six years ago. How did this
experience affect his view of life, his music, and his faith?

(Image:Sir John Tavener (left) and Simon Russell Beale. Credit:
BBC)