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Delius: Paris - Charles Groves (1972 recording)

Frederick Delius - 1862-1934 - An English composer. Born in the north of England to a prosperous mercantile family, he resisted attempts to recruit him to commerce. He was sent to Florida in the United States in 1884 to manage an orange plantation. There he soon neglected his managerial duties, and in 1886 returned to Europe. Having been influenced by African-American music during his short stay in Florida, he began composing. After a brief period of formal musical study in Germany beginning in 1886, he embarked on a full-time career as a composer in Paris and then in nearby Grez-sur-Loing, where he and his wife Jelka lived for the rest of their lives, except during the First World War. Paris: The Song of a Great City is a nocturne for orchestra composed over the period of 1899–1900. Hans Haym, to whom Delius dedicated the work, conducted the premiere on 14 December 1901 in Elberfeld, Germany. Sir Thomas Beecham conducted the UK premiere of the work in Liverpool on 11 January 1908. The critical edition of the score, published in the late 1980s, incorporated revisions by Beecham, and included editorial work from Eric Fenby and Norman Del Mar. (The recording taken from vinyl used on this video is from 1972.) Whilst drawing upon Delius' own memories of his residence in Paris, the work is "impressionist" in nature. Philip Heseltine noted this quality as follows: "For Delius, Paris is not merely a city of France, whose collective life is something to be studied objectively, from a place apart, much as an entomologist studies an ants' nest; it is a corner of his own soul'. Delius had a special fondness for Paris. He lived there from 1888 to nearly the end of the century. In 1896 he met his future wife there. And in 1899 he wrote Paris: The Song of a Great City. In his sketches for the piece, Delius wrote a series of impressions such as “mysterious city,” “city of pleasures,” “of gay music and dancing.” These images are painted in music with brushstrokes ranging from delicate to bold. The slow opening reflects the “mysterious city." This is followed by the teeming merry-go-round of Parisian nightlife, which is then interrupted by a lushly lyrical passage that may indicate the intimacies of love. Next, music from the café and music-hall are heard again, and the piece ends as the night ends, and the sounds of awakening streets can be heard as dawn slowly breaks and a new day begins. The images on this video attempt to portray this impressionistic study of Paris in terms of daybreak, night time and evening sequences. There is an element of love and spectacular entertainment, the Hurley burly of the city in contrast peace and solitude of quiet corners of the city awakening or sleeping. The video includes vintage photographs some taken from Delius' day and impressionist paintings in keeping with the style of the music. It closes with modern day iconic images of Paris which maintain the romantic and impressionistic theme. Enjoy! Paris - The Song of a Great City... The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - Charles Groves. EMI - (Vinyl transfer) ASD 2804. N.B. Apologies also for any unintended infringement of copyright. This video has not been made for any element of personal profit or gain.