Music Feature

Page to Performance: Delius's Cuckoo

Tuesday 29 July 2008 13:30-14:00 (Radio 4 FM)

Lowri Blake explores the history of well-known pieces of music.

On Hearing The First Cuckoo in Spring by Frederick Delius is considered a perfect evocation of a spring morning in England. However, Delius composed it in France, was the son of German parents although born in Bradford, and adapted a Norwegian folk tune to provide the sublime melody that runs through the piece. Contributors include conductor David Lloyd-Jones and composer Anthony Payne.

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