Today (18-IV) would've been the 96th birthday of Miklos Rozsa's,
Hungarian-American composer whose music has few contenders for the top
of my list of favourites.
I've yet to hear any work of his performed live, but I'm hoping a lot
gets performed on his centennial. Until then, I'll have to stick to the
recordings. Can't complain: unlike a few years ago, we have plenty to
choose from.
'Knocked the socks of a Hungarian fellow music-lover recently: apparently
he hadn't ever heard Rozsa's Viola Concerto. Can you imagine?!
The suite from 'Double Indemnity' sounds appealing to me, right now.
Bert Bailey