| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2012 Southbank Centre: Queen Elizabeth Hall | The walk to paradise: Delius' A Village Romeo and Juliet on the South Bank |
The music of Bradford-born composer Frederick Delius (1862–1934) is a love or hate affair. Whether you bask in the romantic lushness of his godless and nature-influenced ramblings, or find yourself drowning in a poor-quality school soup consisting of unappetisingly vague harmonic shifts, he is a composer that inspires passionate discussion. Personally, I am of the former camp and find Delius to be one of the most original and imaginative composers of the late 19th- and early 20th-centuries.Read full review... | |