Delius: Dances for Orchestra - Five Little Pieces 1.2&3.

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.

Note about Eric Fenby OBE. 1906 - 1997
In his later years Delius became blind and severely disabled, unable to complete his life's work. In 1928 a music teacher and fellow Yorkshireman from Scarborough offered his services as an amanuensis to the blind and paralyzed composer. This was to allow a radiant Indian Summer in the final years at Grez.. Composing continued with the aid of Eric Fenby taking down the notes, offering his complete devotion to Delius. Fenby also enabled the completing, reshaping and promoting of so much of Delius' previous work. The story has been beautifully told in Ken Russell's iconic film still available on this channel.
British Composers.


Of the original 'Five Little Pieces', three dance pieces of these arranged for small orchestra are featured here on this video.
The first is a Mazurka - for a little girl, followed by Waltz for a little girl which is in turn followed by another Waltz. Of the remaining two pieces one forms another single video - 'Lullaby for a Modern Baby' and then there is the final piece 'Toccata'.
It is thanks to Eric Fenby that we can enjoy these delightful little pieces for orchestra today. The images are all with a countryside and very feminine theme which I think do chime with the music. All of the pictures within were taken within a few miles of Eric Fenby's home in the seaside town of Scarborough. Enjoy the images that complement these three of the five little pieces.

Why not own this album to really treasure?
Album info:-

British Composers.
Delius
'Mazurka for a Little Girl' - 'Waltz for a Little Girl' - 'Waltz'
(first, second & third from the 'Five Little Pieces')
Frederick Delius.
This arrangement created by Eric
The Bournemouth Sinfonietta conducted by Eric Fenby
also featuring Elena Duran on flute.
EMI Classics
c.2006

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