A Delius companion / edited, with a preface by Christopher Redwood.
| Other author/creator | Fenby, Eric, 1906-1997, dedicatee. |
| Other author/creator | Redwood, Christopher, 1939- editor. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | London : John Calder, 1976. |
| Description | 270 pages, 9 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits, music ; 23 cm |
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| Contents | Fritz Delius, composer / John F. Runciman -- Pen portraits of musicians: Frederick Delius / Gerald Cumberland -- English opera in Berlin / Edward J. Dent -- The approach to Delius / Paul Klenau -- The present cult: charlatanism and humbug in music / Frederick Delius -- Delius: landscape painter in music / Richard Capell -- Frederick Delius in his garden / Philip Oyler -- Frederick Delius: some personal recollections / C.W. Orr -- Beecham on Delius / Thomas Beecham -- The art of Frederick Delius / Constant Lambert -- Delius: a personal reaction / Edwin Evans -- Delius: his method and his music / Neville Cardus -- My visit to Delius / Edward Elgar -- Delius: the end of a chapter in music / Ernest Newman -- Delius / May Harrision -- A singer's memories of Delius / Cecily Arnold -- Delius as I knew him / Robert Nichols -- The personality of Frederick Delius / Percy Grainger -- Jelka Delius / Heinrich Simon -- Memories of Delius / Cecil Gray -- Delius in America / William Randel -- Frederick Delius and Norway / Rachel Lowe -- Hans Haym: Delius's prophet and pioneer / Lionel Carley -- Delius as a composer of opera / Christopher Redwood -- The early versions of Delius's piano concerto / Robert Threlfall -- Delius and form: a vindication / Deryck Cooke. |
| Abstract | The reputation of Frederick Delius has grown steadily since his death in 1934 and his admirers' devotion to his work increasingly has the characteristics of a cult. This volume was first put together to celebrate the 70th birthday of his amanuensis Eric Fenby, and has been reprinted because of the continuing demand. The editor has compiled this Delius Companion, which brings together writings about the man and his music by distinguished musicians and friends, which give a many-faceted picture of their subject. Felix Aprahamian has written an Introduction to a symposium whose contributors include John F. Runciman, Sir Thomas Beecham, Gerald Cumberland, Paul Klenau, Richard Capell, C. W. Orr, Neville Cardus, Constant Lambert, Edwin Evans, May Harrison, Ernest Newman, Cecily Arnold, Robert Nichols, Heinrich Simon, Cecil Gray, Edward Dent, Philip Oyler, Sir Edward Elgar, Percy Grainger, William Randel, Rachel Lowe, Lionel Carley, Robert Threlfall, Deryck Cooke and Delius himself. Invaluable to the specialist and fascinating to the general reader, the present volume should help to bring more music lovers into contact with one of the most enjoyable of late romantic composers, as well as collecting in permanent form so much of the best writing and recollection about Frederick Delius. |
| General note | "A 70th birthday tribute to Eric Fenby." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 76366354 |
| ISBN | 0714535265 |
| ISBN | 9780714535265 |
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