As Benjamin Britten’s 100th birthday approaches — he was born on November 22, 1913 — NPR Music is marking the occasion by offering free streaming of Warner Classics’ soon-to-be-issued new recording of the composer’s “War Requiem.” An undisputed 20th-century masterpiece, the work is a harrowing anti-war statement that never loses its visceral and emotional impact.  Thomas Hampson is joined on … Continue reading Complete New Recording of Benjamin Britten’s “War Requiem” Can Be Streamed This Week at NPR Music