Delius?

[Brian]

Delightful Daylight Delius Debate Debut!

[Gurn Blanston]

I like him OK. Not one of your choices, but still, I like him OK. 

[madaboutmahler]

I enjoy a lot of his music and find it very very beautiful and atmospheric. His works can be so colourful and pictoresque!

[Brian]

I like him OK. Not one of your choices, but still, I like him OK. 

Yeah, but try finding a pun answer for that!

[Karl Henning]

Meh.

[Lisztianwagner]

I really like Deliius'music, I find it very evocative, poetical and beautifully atmospheric.

[Mirror Image]

I think Eric Fenby was spot-on when he wrote: "The music of Delius is not an acquired taste. One either likes it the moment one first hears it, or the sound of it is once and for ever distasteful to one. It is an art which will never enjoy an appeal to the many, but one which will always be loved, and dearly loved, by the few."

Thank goodness I'm one of those few!

[Mirror Image]

My apologies to Karl and to all of the forum members for that irrational outburst. Thank you Gurn for cleaning up my mess yet again.

[springrite]

Sure he is different and not to everyone's taste. But I count him as one of the greats. Yes!

[Mirror Image]

Sure he is different and not to everyone's taste. But I count him as one of the greats. Yes!

Great to hear, Paul! 

[Karl Henning]

I like him OK. Not one of your choices, but still, I like him OK. 

Well, that criticism is brilliant, just brilliant. You're just lucky you didn't get run over by a lout on his way out of a bar.  Only positive responses to the poll are tolerated, normally.

[Gurn Blanston]

Well, that criticism is brilliant, just brilliant. You're just lucky you didn't get run over by a lout on his way out of a bar.  Only positive responses to the poll are tolerated, normally.

It's way better than my usual response towards the 20th century though. It's true, I like some of the Delius that I've heard rather a lot. I didn't realize before now that it was a point of controversy.

[springrite]

Only positive responses to the poll are tolerated, normally.

But I get the feeling that the originator of this poll was in the opposite position.

[Karl Henning]

Polarity!

[Mirror Image]

But I get the feeling that the originator of this poll was in the opposite position.

He was as he (Brian) called Delius' music "boring and dainty."

[Brian]

But I get the feeling that the originator of this poll was in the opposite position.

Not really, I've only heard 4-5 pieces by Delius, most of them once or twice. Brigg Fair is good, and I liked the clips I heard of Mass of Life (will listen soon). But I personally voted "Banana", and amazingly remain the only person to have so voted.

[Karl Henning]

Not really, I've only heard 4-5 pieces by Delius, most of them once or twice. Brigg Fair is good, and I liked the clips I heard of Mass of Life (will listen soon). But I personally voted "Banana", and amazingly remain the only person to have so voted.

In this poll, the fruit's impartiality seems impaired . . . .

[springrite]

He was as he (Brian) called Delius' music "boring and dainty."

He is right, and so are you. The music is what it is. What you call it is often more a reflection of you than of the music itself. The two put together is your musical experience, and it is different for each of us, and often equally valid.

[Mirror Image]

He is right, and so are you. The music is what it is. What you call it is often more a reflection of you than of the music itself. The two put together is your musical experience, and it is different for each of us, and often equally valid.

Very true and Brian is making an effort at least and seems to be sincere about the endeavor, so my hat is off to him.

[springrite]

Boy, I hate to be the voice of reason. I must be getting old. Is this one of those things that happen when you turn 50? (or was it 30?)