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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

Kate Molleson

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Frederick Delius (1862-1934)

Composer of the Week: Frederick Delius (1862-1934): Episode 5: Delius and Eric Fenby

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Frederick Delius (1862-1934)

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Episode 5: Delius and Eric Fenby

Delius and Eric Fenby

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Frederick Delius (1862-1934), Delius and Eric Fenby

Donald Macleod focuses on some of Delius's final works.

Donald Macleod focuses on some of Delius's final works, some of which were completed with the help of fellow composer Eric Fenby.

Celebrating the 150th year since the composer's birth, Donald Macleod is joined by the violinist Tasmin Little, and cellist Julian Lloyd Webber, to discuss the life and music of Frederick Delius.

With the First World War now over, Delius was keen to promote a number of concerts of his music in England. Many of his works were included in these concerts, including the two wordless vocal miniatures for unaccompanied choir, To be sung of a Summer Night on the Water. Delius was now becoming popular, not least of all with 281 performances of his music for the play Hassan.

Delius also turned his attention to another concerto, this time for Cello, which guest Julian Lloyd Webber has recorded using the same instrument which premiered the work. This concerto was one of the last works Delius was able to complete unaided. Guest Tasmin Little also discusses the final violin sonata, a work which was completed with the help of Eric Fenby, and chats about whether this music is true Delius or not?

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Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Frederick Delius

Celebrating the 150th year since the composer's birth, Donald Macleod is joined by violinist Tasmin Little and cellist Julian Lloyd Webber to discuss the life and music of Frederick Delius.

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