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Delius and the orchestra

Martyn Brabbins and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra look at Delius's orchestral music focussing on 3 pieces: On hearing the first cuckoo in spring; The walk to the Paradise Garden and Dance Rhapsody No. 2.

Frederick Delius was a truly international composer - born in Bradford of German parents, he lived for much of his life in rural France and was greatly inspired by painters and landscapes. His orchestral style is also a unique amalgam of sensuous imagery and intuition. Conductor Martyn Brabbins and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra examine Delius's orchestral music, focussing on three contrasting pieces, "On hearing the first cuckoo in spring", "The walk to the Paradise Garden" and Dance Rhapsody No. 2.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 27 Nov 2004 14:00

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Music Played

  • Frederick Delius

    On hearing the first cuckoo in spring

    Performers: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (Conductor)

  • Frederick Delius

    The walk to the Paradise Garden

    Performers: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (Conductor)

  • Frederick Delius

    Dance Rhapsody No. 2

    Performers: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (Conductor)

Broadcast

  • Sat 27 Nov 2004 14:00