The #ClassicsaDay team celebrates Pride Month this June. The wide spectrum of sexual identities is now common knowledge. But there have always been non-cis people. Some were able to live openly, others had to hide their orientation to live.
For the challenge, I included as many pre-20th-century composers as possible. Here are my posts for the fourth and final week of #PrideMonth.
06/23/25 Stanley Bate (1911-1959): Symphony No. 3
British composer Bate started his career strong, but by the 1940s, it had mostly run its course. He died at age 47, depressed by his apparent failure. Though his music his slowly returning to the repertoire.06/24/25 Arthur Benjamin (1893-1960): Caribbean Pieces for 2 pianos
Australian composer Benjamin was as popular with audiences as he was unpopular with critics. Which seemed not to bother him a bit.06/25/25 Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012): Symphony No. 3
Bennett was equally known for his film scores as his concert music. Although an avowed modernist, Bennett borrowed from many genres of music.06/26/25 Lord Berners (1883-1950): Fantaisie espagnole for orchestra
Berners was a true Renaissance man. He was not only a talented composer but also an accomplished novelist and painter.06/27/25 Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): Overture to Candide
This 1956 operetta had a lackluster premiere. But over time, it has become one of Bernstein's best-known works.Next Month:
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