Delius?

[springrite]

. . . said Paul, confirming his Voice-of-Reason status : )

This status has been such a burden.

[CaughtintheGaze]

This is the piece that convinced me to be pro-Delius:

https://www.youtube.com/v/BeEC_nT4rsk

[Mirror Image]

This is the piece that convinced me to be pro-Delius:

https://www.youtube.com/v/BeEC_nT4rsk

A breathtakingly gorgeous work, Philo.

[DavidRoss]

This is the piece that convinced me to be pro-Delius:

Pretty convincing, Philo -- along with the other works on the same disc. I bought it. Thanks for the tip!

[Leo K.]

Since he was English, there was also some of that aesthetic to his music as well. Delius, like Debussy, Ravel, and all other composers labeled in this style of composing, is not for everyone. Is also a very raw and abstract feeling to Delius that I find very refreshing. Delius' music is merely an extension of what was going on with Debussy and Ravel, but he blended chromatic and pentatonic type of tonalities together and also experimented with different kinds of rhythms ear for unique harmonies. I now love Delius and when I first heard him I thought he was coming very much from that Impressionist style as Debussy and Ravel, but to my ears he's doing his completely own thing with it. He definitely had an "impressionist" style but is hard to get into if you're not willing to develop an ear for it.

[Mirror Image]

Since he was English, there was also some of that aesthetic to his music as well. Delius, like Debussy, Ravel, and all other composers labeled in this style of composing, is not for everyone. Is also a very raw and abstract feeling to Delius that I find very refreshing. Delius' music is merely an extension of what was going on with Debussy and Ravel, but he blended chromatic and pentatonic type of tonalities together and also experimented with different kinds of rhythms ear for unique harmonies. I now love Delius and when I first heard him I thought he was coming very much from that Impressionist style as Debussy and Ravel, but to my ears he's doing his completely own thing with it. He definitely had an "impressionist" style but is hard to get into if you're not willing to develop an ear for it.

Again, beautifully said, but I'm willing to accept that people just don't like his music, because they can't get into this style of composition. People can call him whatever they want. I sure as hell love to poke fun at Mozart and Strauss whenever I can. I've loved Delius' music the first time I heard it. I connected with it right away. I was actually completely mesmerized when I first heard The Walk to the Paradise Garden. His music has always been in the back of mind wherever I may be. I love so many other composers too, but Delius' music is special and only until fairly recently have I began to figure out how important and how significant it has been to my own life. His music has healed many wounds of mine and, so, in return, I have to put forth the effort to learn as much as I can about his music and his life. There are only a few composers that come along in our lives that make this kind of impact on us. I would be a complete fool to ignore what his music has done for me.

[Florestan]

There are only a few composers that come along in our lives that make this kind of impact on us.

Let's count them. 

[Mirror Image]

Let's count them. 

For me, it would be Shostakovich and Delius. Both composers represent two different sides of the coin. Shostakovich is, of course, violent, aggressive, manic, whereas, Delius is dreamy, ethereal, and lyrically alluring. I love them both dearly and couldn't be without either one of them. The end.

[Florestan]

For me, it would be Shostakovich and Delius. [...]. The end.

So it makes only two composers that come along in our lives that make this kind of impact on us. 

[Mirror Image]

So it makes only two composers that come along in our lives that make this kind of impact on us. 

Who are two composers that you couldn't live without?

[Florestan]

Who are two composers that you couldn't live without?

I could live without no composer at all, seriously.  Living is not about listening to music, but about living, period. Otherwise, Mozart and Beethoven... no, wait, Schubert and Bellini... actually, Rossini and Schumann... well, you get the idea...   

[Mirror Image]

I could live without no composer at all, seriously.  Living is not about listening to music, but about living, period. Otherwise, Mozart and Beethoven... no, wait, Schubert and Bellini... actually, Rossini and Schumann... well, you get the idea...   

It's just an expression of course, but music has been important aspect of my life. It's like jazz guitarist John McLaughlin said "Music has given me everything, so, in return, I have to give everything I have to it."

[Florestan]

It's just an expression of course, but music has been important aspect of my life. It's like jazz guitarist John McLaughlin said "Music has given me everything, so, in return, I have to give everything I have to it."

Let me ask you something: is music THE MOST important thing in your life? If you would go deaf for the remaining of your life (which God may forbid from happening!) would you be less of a human being than your are now?

[Mirror Image]

Let me ask you something: is music THE MOST important thing in your life? If you would go deaf for the remaining of your life (which God may forbid from happening!) would you be less of a human being than your are now?

Well no of course not, but it's the reason I'm on this forum. I certainly don't come here to chitchat about what Suzy or Billy Bob did last night. This being said, I have a lot of other interests, which don't pertain to music.

[Florestan]

I certainly don't come here to chitchat about what Suzy or Billy Bob did last night.

Too bad! You might miss some entirely new things... 

[Mirror Image]

Too bad! You might miss some entirely new things... 

No, I can go into a public restroom and hear that.

[Florestan]

I can go into a public restroom and hear that.

If it's cold enough you could hear a tenor singing "Che gellida manina latrina'...

[CaughtintheGaze]

It's Mirror Image. Give him a week and the composers will be different.

[Mirror Image]

If it's cold enough you could hear a tenor singing "Che gellida manina latrina'...

[Henk]

For me, it would be Shostakovich and Delius. Both composers represent two different sides of the coin. Shostakovich is, of course, violent, aggressive, manic, whereas, Delius is dreamy, ethereal, and lyrically alluring. I love them both dearly and couldn't be without either one of them. The end.

I prefer Delius, John. Shostakovich has that constant tension which I find rather annoying.

I'm listening to this recording [asin]B0000VV4T0[/asin]

That tension climax somewhere in the middle of Country Sketches. And that Chord on Dance Rhapsody no. 1. Awesome!