I have fallen in love with this piece. At age 70 it reminds me of my life. Warm, romantic periods, playful periods, periods where I was just coasting along. I can never listen to this without crying. Not sad tears, reflective tears.
I got into delius in my 20's, I felt it so deeply now in my 50's I understand it, they aching melancholy, the understanding that the intoxication and beauty of life won't last, the bittersweet nature of life, Delius captures to perfection ...
I like the idea in jazz for example of the bass part representing the grief in life, how it adds to the impact of the melodic line, enhancing the beauty actually.
Amazing. Here in my 20s, I was sitting here listening to this and those exact feelings are what stirred inside me. I think youre right. Delius captured it to perfection.
Delius was sensitive to many influences, starting from Grieg in his early times. He did not keep the syantax of Debussy, opting for a more classical language, but he kept the idea of free links of chords replacing the traditional cadenzas; This harmonic liberty gives to his music this perfume of freedom and freshness which is most often his distinctive mark. The score is written for a normal orchestra, but Delius makes few use of large brasses except in the short central climax, and favours woodwinds, which make the score so delicate."In a summer garden" is relatively known and is typical of the usual style of Delius. It is a pity not to hear more often Delius in our concert rooms; He is so british, in a certain sense !! Even if he did not live in Britain for long. In my opinion, he is a "must-be" composer.
very true! I prefer Debussy, he is more cosmopolitan, despite my English origin and German upbringing, my musical heart is French. My favourite English composer of the impressionistic generation, and the most original, is Cyril Scott.
Well said Gerard! All composers are unique and they shouldn't be compared with one another. I very much like your use of 'perfume' for Delius' harmony. It really is very 'other worldly' and evokes magical scenes which allow every listener to create his/her own supporting reality. Have you watched the film 'A Song of Summer'. It tells the story of Fenby and Delius working together to complete his last works. It's free on youtube and is very revealing! Let us all know more of your thoughts on him - he's always been my favourite composer and have played horn in many of his works . . . you're right, he's irreplaceable and should be performed much more - espacially in the Proms : they left him out again this year!! Best wishes to you - Richard Duckett (Team Brass).
@@richardduckett9746 I knox thetthis somparison may seem qomehow starge, but Delius is a bit dor UK what Takemitsu is for Japan -considering the gap in tie, needless to say. Takemitu cannot be from another country thn Japan, and Delius is definitively English. Y Takemitsu leart a lot form Debussy and Messiaen, while Delius lerant a lot from Grieg and others, including touchs of debussy. But Takemitsu had a language of his own. You v cannot find a single bar unsing Messiaen"s modes or polymodal wriyting, nor his spect fici rythme and rythmic canons. Rge sme about Delius and Grieg, or Delius and Debussy. We may onviously say that music evolution has a general line. Fortunately, many great composers pushed this line forward. But other great composers decided to have a crzative life of their own. Delius, Takemitsu are among them. Nobody is right, nobody is wrong. This is the great family of musical geniuses, which is all but a straight line forbidding to wander along nice side paths.
Thank you for uploading this most inspiring recording! Oh, I love Delius so much! The more I listen to his music the more I appreciate his unique lyricism. Thanks, again. . .
Many thanks Gerard. Yes, l agree with you - and thanks for getting back to me. However, despite our own opinions on the matter, l would still recommend that anyone with even the slightest interest in Delius should watch the film A Song of Summer by Ken Russell. He also made films on Elgar and R.Strauss which are equally good. I'm not a musicologist, just a french horn player and l've never had a great interest in music history - it wouldn't make my playing any better! The film on Delius is free to watch on youtube. Thanks again for getting back in touch. Anyone who is a friend of Delius is a friend of mine!! Richard Duckett (Team Woodwind).
Thx labémolmineur for Bo Holten conduction, "In a Summer Garden". Bo Holten was one of an assemblage of musical authorities assembled by J. Bridcut for his film of Delius. A truly great work which brings the composer from his midnight assignation/burial in England, a year after he died in France to his burial in Brittain, with owls hooting ... back to biographical/cinema life. Holten played this song longer indeed, and most beautifully.
Thank you. I'm glad you mention Bridcut's film; it was what prompted me to get this recording. What a gripping work, with unforgettable interpretations of Delius's music by the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra under Bo Holten. I will never forget all of its colors, images, scents- if music can have scent and color. I've been a Delius lover ever since.
THIS REMINDS ME OF MUSIC THEY WOULD USE IN AN OLD SILENT MOVIE. THE OLD SILENT MOVIES I FIND QUITE REFRESHING. LIKE LISTENING TO THE RADIO RATHER THAN THE BLASTING TV.
I KEEP OBSESSIVELY LOOKING AT THE TIME LEFT, ON THIS VIDEO, ONLY SO MUCH TIME LEFT, WISHING IT WOULD NEVER END, WISHING THERE WAS SOME WAY TO EXTEND THESE GLORIOUS DELIUS MOMENTS.........POSSIBLY THE SECOND GREATEST ORCHESTRAL "SPECIALIST" / GENIUS, NEXT TO WAGNER !!!
+Val Lamon - I SHOULD CLARIFY, I LIKE TCHAIKOVSKY, RACHMANINOFF, BEETHOVEN TOO FOR ORCHESTRA, BUT THOSE GUYS ARE MY FAVORITE "ALL AROUND" GUYS, THAT DID EVERYTHING.......FOR MY ORCHESTRA ONLY SPECIALISTS, I GOTTA GO WITH WAGNER AND DELIUS, I GUESS THEY DID A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING TOO, BUT WERE MOST FAMOUS FOR DOING BLOW AWAY AWESOME STUFF FOR ORCHESTRA, WHEREAS THOSE OTHER GUYS WERE MORE FAMOUS FOR BEING ABLE TO DO EVERYTHING, BALLETS, CHAMBER MUSIC, TRIOS, QUARTETS, CONCERTOS, SYMPHONIES, OPERAS ETC. ETC. - SO I ADDED THE WORD "SPECIALIST" TO MY COMMENT ABOVE
I did know this great composer thanks to the splendid tv program "Clasical Destinations" of Aled Jones and I will want to thanks his very good labour showing to the world these great composers from United Kingdong first henry century not very good know in the rest of the world.
Without this Japanesque bridge's picture , this masterpiece would have been very lonely and the enjoyment and pleasures of this masterpiece would have been less , and I would feel that this masterpiece is like the taste of stale beer . From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵
I'm going to disagree with you in that the music is amazing and can be played to great effect alone or while viewing almost any natural backdrop. Now, that said, "The Japanese Footbridge" painted by Monet does make a wonderful pairing for several obvious reasons. Further, I understand your pride in cultivated gardens of Japan. The better Japanese gardens are amazing and some of the finest examples of living art in the world. Clearly Monet also believed this to be true.
Seems it's Summer just after a rain and birds are busy taking baths. Makes me realize that I'm lolly-gaggin' and lazy. Everything is clear and clean. But I'm fallin' asleep. Yawn.
So Delius wasn’t as........fancy-schmancy as some of the other greats of his time? What commenters seem to be saying? Doesn’t matter too much to me, this is a good piece to relax to.❤️
chbeck out the "Florida Suite" and "A Song of Siummer", the "Song of the High Hills". I just love Delius being from England but working on a Florida orange plantation.
The first movement of his Piano Concerto is among the most beautiful music I've heard in my life. The original version though - The reworked versions he later made doesn't reach the subtlety and extraordinary sensibility of the original.
@@herbayum76 Thank-you so much to your specutacular comments Take care of yourself Good luck ！ In Tokyo people are hustle and bustle of the Olympics preparations'troubles , increasing the infected and hot and humid and heat stroke and vaccination . Take care of yourself Good luck ！
@@shin-i-chikozima thank you for your friendly words. Actually the painting is part of the collection of The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. USA. About the Olympic Games in your cpuntry about to begin i wish it to be a success for you as the organiser esspecially challenging because of Covid19. I live in Amsterdam so tv coverage here will be 7 hours later. I hope the temperature and humidity will not be to high... Best wishes and stay healthy!
@@herbayum76 Thank-you so much to your specutacular and inspirational comments Japan has a four - day weekend with the Olympics and national holidays . A large number of people are crowding into tourist spots , good foods stores , delicious restaurants and barbecue parties on rivebeds . The number of infections among people ２０s to ４０s is very increasing . There seems to be a lack of awareness of danger of infection The infected are suffering from serious sequelae Please be careful and stay safe Someday please come to Japan Beyond description's Japanese delicious foods , immeasurable heartfelt kindness , and unfathomable amazing and marvellous things wait for you Take care of yourself Good luck ！ Japan waits for you
Well, Copyright already infringed by uploading. Or did you ask the copyright owner? Furthermore, with RUclips not paying adequately, there is of course no adequate exchange for the artists involved.
Composer and artist are long dead. Only 'pay' would be to a greedy corporation that could care less about the composer or artist nor any possible living family. As for the performing musicians, they get zero for the recording once it has been recorded and released - nor does the conductor of the orchestra.
I have fallen in love with this piece. At age 70 it reminds me of my life. Warm, romantic periods, playful periods, periods where I was just coasting along. I can never listen to this without crying. Not sad tears, reflective tears.
Beautifully written. You give us the idea to also reflect.
The oboe in the beginning reminds me of my mom. She was a musician. Music was her life. RIP mom❤ you are with all the choirs in heaven now.
I got into delius in my 20's, I felt it so deeply now in my 50's I understand it, they aching melancholy, the understanding that the intoxication and beauty of life won't last, the bittersweet nature of life, Delius captures to perfection ...
I like the idea in jazz for example of the bass part representing the grief in life, how it adds to the impact of the melodic line, enhancing the beauty actually.
Amazing. Here in my 20s, I was sitting here listening to this and those exact feelings are what stirred inside me. I think youre right. Delius captured it to perfection.
You put into words what I was thinking. At first I didn't like this piece. Now it's one of my favorites. It depicts the various stages of my life.
I love this music, just close your eyes and be transported to a peaceful beautiful place 💕
Delius music was a big part of my childhood. He has never outstayed his welcome.
Beautiful with a beautiful painting of Monet.
The visions I see of my youth in beautiful Missouri.
when I hear that, it feels like I'm in my dream world.
Delius was sensitive to many influences, starting from Grieg in his early times. He did not keep the syantax of Debussy, opting for a more classical language, but he kept the idea of free links of chords replacing the traditional cadenzas; This harmonic liberty gives to his music this perfume of freedom and freshness which is most often his distinctive mark. The score is written for a normal orchestra, but Delius makes few use of large brasses except in the short central climax, and favours woodwinds, which make the score so delicate."In a summer garden" is relatively known and is typical of the usual style of Delius.
It is a pity not to hear more often Delius in our concert rooms;
He is so british, in a certain sense !! Even if he did not live in Britain for long. In my opinion, he is a "must-be" composer.
very true! I prefer Debussy, he is more cosmopolitan, despite my English origin and German upbringing, my musical heart is French. My favourite English composer of the impressionistic generation, and the most original, is Cyril Scott.
Well said Gerard! All composers are unique and they shouldn't be compared with one another. I very much like your use of 'perfume' for Delius' harmony. It really is very 'other worldly' and evokes magical scenes which allow every listener to create his/her own supporting reality. Have you watched the film 'A Song of Summer'. It tells the story of Fenby and Delius working together to complete his last works. It's free on youtube and is very revealing! Let us all know more of your thoughts on him - he's always been my favourite composer and have played horn in many of his works . . . you're right, he's irreplaceable and should be performed much more - espacially in the Proms : they left him out again this year!! Best wishes to you - Richard Duckett (Team Brass).
@@richardduckett9746 I knox thetthis somparison may seem qomehow starge, but Delius is a bit dor UK what Takemitsu is for Japan -considering the gap in tie, needless to say. Takemitu cannot be from another country thn Japan, and Delius is definitively English. Y Takemitsu leart a lot form Debussy and Messiaen, while Delius lerant a lot from Grieg and others, including touchs of debussy. But Takemitsu had a language of his own. You v cannot find a single bar unsing Messiaen"s modes or polymodal wriyting, nor his spect fici rythme and rythmic canons. Rge sme about Delius and Grieg, or Delius and Debussy. We may onviously say that music evolution has a general line. Fortunately, many great composers pushed this line forward. But other great composers decided to have a crzative life of their own. Delius, Takemitsu are among them. Nobody is right, nobody is wrong. This is the great family of musical geniuses, which is all but a straight line forbidding to wander along nice side paths.
@SuperMagren l
Definitely very different to Debussy, but still in the same family.
The word that comes to my mind when I listen to Delius is 'ineffable'
A word that says that there're no words.
That great symphonic sound!!!
There is no limit to where Delius can transport me, and the well of sweet sounding interlinking chords has its depth in infinity
Lovely music! Out of this world
@@susanacordes3938 .. it's from my world... bienvenue
Thank you for uploading this most inspiring recording! Oh, I love Delius so much! The more I listen to his music the more I appreciate his unique lyricism. Thanks, again. . .
Delius outdid himself on this one. Pure beauty from start to finish. And a work just bursting with the ambience of his Floridian soul.
Humanity at its best x
British music in the early 20th century enjoyed a golden age that could rival any other in the history of Western Art.
Seems very symphonic with all those precussion instruments in this piece!!!
j'ai mis en mode répétition pour écouter, ... ré écouter ................
Wonderful, thanks for the gift.
marvelously performed. Bravo!
Many thanks Gerard. Yes, l agree with you - and thanks for getting back to me. However, despite our own opinions on the matter, l would still recommend that anyone with even the slightest interest in Delius should watch the film A Song of Summer by Ken Russell. He also made films on Elgar and R.Strauss which are equally good. I'm not a musicologist, just a french horn player and l've never had a great interest in music history - it wouldn't make my playing any better! The film on Delius is free to watch on youtube. Thanks again for getting back in touch. Anyone who is a friend of Delius is a friend of mine!!
Richard Duckett (Team Woodwind).
Classic 1970s Play School brought me here.
Frederick Delius was an amazing composer. “In A Summer Garden” is a beautiful composition. Other than that, cool:).
Beautiful
Thx labémolmineur for Bo Holten conduction, "In a Summer Garden". Bo Holten was one of an assemblage of musical authorities assembled by J. Bridcut for his film of Delius. A truly great work which brings the composer from his midnight assignation/burial in England, a year after he died in France to his burial in Brittain, with owls hooting ... back to biographical/cinema life. Holten played this song longer indeed, and most beautifully.
Thank you. I'm glad you mention Bridcut's film; it was what prompted me to get this recording. What a gripping work, with unforgettable interpretations of Delius's music by the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra under Bo Holten. I will never forget all of its colors, images, scents- if music can have scent and color. I've been a Delius lover ever since.
THIS REMINDS ME OF MUSIC THEY WOULD USE IN AN OLD SILENT MOVIE. THE OLD SILENT MOVIES I FIND QUITE REFRESHING. LIKE LISTENING TO THE RADIO RATHER THAN THE BLASTING TV.
WOW!! MQGA!!!!
I KEEP OBSESSIVELY LOOKING AT THE TIME LEFT, ON THIS VIDEO, ONLY SO MUCH TIME LEFT, WISHING IT WOULD NEVER END, WISHING THERE WAS SOME WAY TO EXTEND THESE GLORIOUS DELIUS MOMENTS.........POSSIBLY THE SECOND GREATEST ORCHESTRAL "SPECIALIST" / GENIUS, NEXT TO WAGNER !!!
avideogal...my feeling exactly...it is such a beautifully luxurious sound world that i could get lost in and never want to leave
+Val Lamon - I SHOULD CLARIFY, I LIKE TCHAIKOVSKY, RACHMANINOFF, BEETHOVEN TOO FOR ORCHESTRA, BUT THOSE GUYS ARE MY FAVORITE "ALL AROUND" GUYS, THAT DID EVERYTHING.......FOR MY ORCHESTRA ONLY SPECIALISTS, I GOTTA GO WITH WAGNER AND DELIUS, I GUESS THEY DID A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING TOO, BUT WERE MOST FAMOUS FOR DOING BLOW AWAY AWESOME STUFF FOR ORCHESTRA, WHEREAS THOSE OTHER GUYS WERE MORE FAMOUS FOR BEING ABLE TO DO EVERYTHING, BALLETS, CHAMBER MUSIC, TRIOS, QUARTETS, CONCERTOS, SYMPHONIES, OPERAS ETC. ETC. - SO I ADDED THE WORD "SPECIALIST" TO MY COMMENT ABOVE
Agreed, but why the capitals?
feels natural....
Place it on Loop
I did know this great composer thanks to the splendid tv program "Clasical Destinations" of Aled Jones and I will want to thanks his very good labour showing to the world these great composers from United Kingdong first henry century not very good know in the rest of the world.
Without this Japanesque bridge's picture ,
this masterpiece would have been very lonely
and the enjoyment and pleasures of this masterpiece would have been less ,
and I would feel that this masterpiece is like the taste of stale beer .
From
Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵
I'm going to disagree with you in that the music is amazing and can be played to great effect alone or while viewing almost any natural backdrop. Now, that said, "The Japanese Footbridge" painted by Monet does make a wonderful pairing for several obvious reasons. Further, I understand your pride in cultivated gardens of Japan. The better Japanese gardens are amazing and some of the finest examples of living art in the world. Clearly Monet also believed this to be true.
@@terrywho22
Thank you
Someday please come to Japan
and I hope you watch
various things of Japan
Good luck
Go for it
@@shin-i-chikozima For sure, I would love to visit someday. Cheers!
@@terrywho22
Great
Thank you
Good luck
Precioso
Whenever I hear Delius I always think of Florida and the "Delius House" on the Jacksonville University campus. Is it still there?
Delightful
A splendid work well in line with the language of Delius with its extended tonaliry and its non-functional chords, most often in a bucolic atmosphere.
Nice.
I only found Delius through Ken Russel's film en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_of_Summer
If you haven't seen his early films on musicians, join the Brit Film Institute!
8:39 - 10:05 but especially 9:07
cool
Seems it's Summer just after a rain and birds are busy taking baths.
Makes me realize that I'm lolly-gaggin' and lazy. Everything is clear and clean.
But I'm fallin' asleep. Yawn.
So Delius wasn’t as........fancy-schmancy as some of the other greats of his time? What commenters seem to be saying? Doesn’t matter too much to me, this is a good piece to relax to.❤️
Beautiful piece. What else is there by this composer?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Frederick_Delius
chbeck out the "Florida Suite" and "A Song of Siummer", the "Song of the High Hills". I just love Delius being from England but working on a Florida orange plantation.
The first movement of his Piano Concerto is among the most beautiful music I've heard in my life. The original version though - The reworked versions he later made doesn't reach the subtlety and extraordinary sensibility of the original.
Is this the Japanese garden ？
This is a Taikobashi(太鼓橋)
Its 'The Japanese bridge' of Claude Monet painted in 1899 in his garden in Giverny along the Seine.
@@herbayum76
Thank-you so much to your specutacular comments
Take care of yourself
Good luck ！
In Tokyo
people are hustle and bustle of the Olympics preparations'troubles , increasing the infected and hot and humid and heat stroke and vaccination .
Take care of yourself
Good luck ！
@@shin-i-chikozima thank you for your friendly words.
Actually the painting is part of the collection of The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. USA.
About the Olympic Games in your cpuntry about to begin i wish it to be a success for you as the organiser esspecially challenging because of Covid19.
I live in Amsterdam so tv coverage here will be 7 hours later.
I hope the temperature and humidity will not be to high...
Best wishes and stay healthy!
@@herbayum76
Thank-you so much to your specutacular and inspirational comments
Japan has a four - day weekend with the Olympics and national holidays .
A large number of people are crowding into tourist spots , good foods stores , delicious restaurants and barbecue parties on rivebeds .
The number of infections among people ２０s to ４０s is very increasing .
There seems to be a lack of awareness of danger of infection
The infected are suffering from serious sequelae
Please be careful and stay safe
Someday please come to Japan
Beyond description's Japanese delicious foods , immeasurable heartfelt kindness , and unfathomable amazing and marvellous things wait for you
Take care of yourself
Good luck ！
Japan waits for you
Well, Copyright already infringed by uploading. Or did you ask the copyright owner? Furthermore, with RUclips not paying adequately, there is of course no adequate exchange for the artists involved.
Composer and artist are long dead. Only 'pay' would be to a greedy corporation that could care less about the composer or artist nor any possible living family. As for the performing musicians, they get zero for the recording once it has been recorded and released - nor does the conductor of the orchestra.
🤓🤓