This is terrific. The orchestra is superb, and Mr Bird does us a great favour by bringing this music to us, and playing so well. It can be difficult to acquire the taste for Delius. The music is so free of traditional formality that it's easy to lose the thread. But the emotional expression is remarkable. It's hard to think of another composer like him, although there are shades of Grieg, and in this work, a hint of the Siegfried Idyll. It is a work that is wonderfully free in its musical wandering, and the cinema music from the Golden Age of Hollywood seems to owe something to his style.
@@feraudyh I've experienced the exact same thing... I know we are all different, but Delius has an effect on me that nobody else does, and I am amazed when others really can't appreciate his music.
I love piano concertos by Camille Saint Saens, Chopin and this one is my fav one. Great performance and also sound quality of a master piece. Thanks for posting
I just listened to this piece 30 minutes ago on Classic FM and immediately had to find it. Bravo sir, a great performance, one which deserves much more than 1,192 views. Liked, favourited, if I could do more I would!
Beautifully played Justin this is a lovely work which should be played regularly in the concert hall This orchestra is fabulous no weaknesses in any of the sections well done
Thank you for posting. As a singer, I'd always loved his vocal work and am thoroughly enjoying the discovery of beautiful instrumental treasures such as this one -- which have led me to the conclusion that he was a very underrated composer.
Cripe, the only way I even knew about this piece was an old Decca checkered-label vinyl lp of Marjorie Mitchell with William Strickland conducting. How refreshing to see this on video AND very well done. Thanks for posting.
I remember it ! Didn't she also record the Busoni "Indian Fantasy, coupled with a Bortikiewicz concerto (?!), with these same folks? Both nice pieces but not a pairing I'd expect. Maybe the composers had a common teacher tho I don't recall old US Decca/MCA being that calculating about their classical line !😆 I don't recall whether Howard Mitchell , National Symphony probably right after Kistler, was her brother, husband, or father but there was an elderly gentleman in my home town of Grand Rapids, Michigan who played in his fellow section and he had some funny things to say about Mitchell, another recording regular back in those days. Like this rendition of the Delius! Soloist, orchestra, and conductor, spot on. Really good. The piece so often gets a bum rap; maybe this version of it hangs together better? Don't know whether the other recorded versions, Mitchell, Kars ? et al used this edition. Played with a lot of conviction here, but technique too not that Kars, Mitchell et al ( Beecham's wife, I think ?) were slouches. Glad this has been posted !
A wonderful performance, Justin---and with Sophie leading the orchestra too. I was not familiar with the work at all, but really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing this with us--- a lovely New Year present indeed.
+Jesús Vallejo Mejía Translated: "Delius is one of my favorite composers. I admire your delicacy, its nuances." Thank you so much for the compliment Jesús
Justin was playing on my Fazioli today, and found some miniatures by Delius for me today. What a coincidence to find this recording when looking for other music by this entrancing composer. And Sophie is there too!
Yes! Thank you Justin Byrd for your time and effort in learning this gorgeous piece and presenting it to all of us, This is what music is about! Your work is much appreciated.
Bravo, Justin! Great solo performance with such compassion for the music. Superb accompaniment from the orchestra too. And the only live performance of this I can see on TH-cam. One has to wonder why this work is not performed more often..
Great piece thanks for uploading IU amazing place I think a former teacher of mine is there now Gil Cohen Went to Juilliard instead but IU is special as eell
Well. I think Delia’s wrote using the Manatee Method: he had balls floating in water, each with a chord written on it, and a manatee would flip a ball out of the water. Delia’s would use that chord, then the manatee would flip another chord out at random and Delia’s would use THAT chord for a while, and so on. And he managed to pull it off fairly well.
I respectfully disagree Doc, on the spectrum of functional to nonfunctional harmony, Delius sits very far on the functional side. Can you pinpoint any places you hear randomly chosen chords? I'd love to do some theoretical analysis on the music.
@Frederick Delius Legacy - And Far Beyond I remember the High Fidelity review - they were so big - of his Village R&J in the 70s, re his supposedly weak counterpoint training ( "Jadassohn "?"Sitt" ?) Delius couldn't write a country fair scene as well as Stravinsky but of what matter is that ? Delius is truly unique.
That was a quote of the review about Stravinsky. I didn't come up with it. 40 some years later, though , it is a memorable compliment to Delius. Not that Delius would have cared, the old curmudgeon ! 😁
Frederick Delius Legacy - And Far Beyond What? A Delius pimp? I’ve seen everything now............j/k...........”Delius troll” is a name I will treasure to the grave, maybe even beyond. I love Delius and, spending a lot of time in South Florida, have developed a sincere affection for manatees as well. FWIW, I am an avid fan of Schoenberg in his polychromatic but hasn’t lost his mind yet phase. I love Transformed Night and Pelleas and Melisande. If anything Delius is a bit too tame for my tastes. I am only suggesting that Delius’ use of harmony is at times a bit adventurous.
This is terrific. The orchestra is superb, and Mr Bird does us a great favour by bringing this music to us, and playing so well.
It can be difficult to acquire the taste for Delius. The music is so free of traditional formality that it's easy to lose the thread. But the emotional expression is remarkable. It's hard to think of another composer like him, although there are shades of Grieg, and in this work, a hint of the Siegfried Idyll.
It is a work that is wonderfully free in its musical wandering, and the cinema music from the Golden Age of Hollywood seems to owe something to his style.
Delius is the most underrated of all classical composers.
The number of Delius fans is underrated.
Yes, that's also true.
As a Delius fan, I'm almost a fanatic. However I have raved about Delius to people who were not touched by his music when they heard it.
@@feraudyh I've experienced the exact same thing... I know we are all different, but Delius has an effect on me that nobody else does, and I am amazed when others really can't appreciate his music.
Me too.
Great Performance! I’m glad you played the revised version. It is much more musically coherent
Delius - a master of musical imagery
One of my favourite performances of anything ever.
only God knows how much I love Delius music....! thanks for this video!
I love piano concertos by Camille Saint Saens, Chopin and this one is my fav one. Great performance and also sound quality of a master piece. Thanks for posting
I just listened to this piece 30 minutes ago on Classic FM and immediately had to find it. Bravo sir, a great performance, one which deserves much more than 1,192 views. Liked, favourited, if I could do more I would!
Beautifully played Justin this is a lovely work which should be played regularly in the concert hall This orchestra is fabulous no weaknesses in any of the sections well done
Thank you for posting. As a singer, I'd always loved his vocal work and am thoroughly enjoying the discovery of beautiful instrumental treasures such as this one -- which have led me to the conclusion that he was a very underrated composer.
excellent performance of a neglected masterpiece
Cripe, the only way I even knew about this piece was an old Decca checkered-label vinyl lp of Marjorie Mitchell with William Strickland conducting.
How refreshing to see this on video AND very well done. Thanks for posting.
I remember it ! Didn't she also record the Busoni "Indian Fantasy, coupled with a Bortikiewicz concerto (?!), with these same folks? Both nice pieces but not a pairing I'd expect. Maybe the composers had a common teacher tho I don't recall old US Decca/MCA being that calculating about their classical line !😆
I don't recall whether Howard Mitchell , National Symphony probably right after Kistler, was her brother, husband, or father but there was an elderly gentleman in my home town of Grand Rapids, Michigan who played in his fellow section and he had some funny things to say about Mitchell, another recording regular back in those days.
Like this rendition of the Delius! Soloist, orchestra, and conductor, spot on. Really good. The piece so often gets a bum rap; maybe this version of it hangs together better? Don't know whether the other recorded versions, Mitchell, Kars ? et al used this edition. Played with a lot of conviction here, but technique too not that Kars, Mitchell et al ( Beecham's wife, I think ?) were slouches. Glad this has been posted !
Superb performance. Beautifully played and conducted.
THANKYOU!!..I find Delius' music totally captivating,entrancing and transporting! You did this well!
By far the best interpretation and
Performance of this concerto that I have ever heard.
This concerto is so in c minor that it's unbelievable.
A wonderful performance, Justin---and with Sophie leading the orchestra too. I was not familiar with the work at all, but really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing this with us--- a lovely New Year present indeed.
A beautiful performance.
Delius es uno de mis compositores favoritos. Admiro su delicadeza, sus matices.
+Jesús Vallejo Mejía Translated: "Delius is one of my favorite composers. I admire your delicacy, its nuances." Thank you so much for the compliment Jesús
Justin was playing on my Fazioli today, and found some miniatures by Delius for me today. What a coincidence to find this recording when looking for other music by this entrancing composer. And Sophie is there too!
A really excellent and exciting performance. Thank you so much for posting this so many years ago.
Yes! Thank you Justin Byrd for your time and effort in learning this gorgeous piece and presenting it to all of us, This is what music is about! Your work is much appreciated.
Awesome - super! Thank you!
On revisit, I still like the work.
Bravo! This is in my Favorites now!
Bravo, Justin! Great solo performance with such compassion for the music.
Superb accompaniment from the orchestra too.
And the only live performance of this I can see on TH-cam.
One has to wonder why this work is not performed more often..
This is beautifully done! Thank you for posting and for performing Delius!
Well done, Justin, and thanks for sharing your talent with us, esp. re: a lesser-known composer. Best of success!
Splendide! L'œuvre, mais aussi cette interprétation-là.
Well done! Justin.
Great performance and tune!!
Great piece thanks for uploading
IU amazing place
I think a former teacher of mine is there now Gil Cohen
Went to Juilliard instead but IU is special as eell
Really good!
Dude, Awesome. --That is Medieval Italian for "bad ass."
reminds me of warsau concerto in ways, and some chopin... but as always is delius
Found Delius through Peter Warlock, I like it
@Frederick Delius Legacy - And Far Beyond Me too!
DEMAS TIENE DOS SONATAS MAS PARA VIOLIN Y PIANO,UNA SONATA PARA CHELLO Y PIANO
Well. I think Delia’s wrote using the Manatee Method: he had balls floating in water, each with a chord written on it, and a manatee would flip a ball out of the water. Delia’s would use that chord, then the manatee would flip another chord out at random and Delia’s would use THAT chord for a while, and so on. And he managed to pull it off fairly well.
I respectfully disagree Doc, on the spectrum of functional to nonfunctional harmony, Delius sits very far on the functional side. Can you pinpoint any places you hear randomly chosen chords? I'd love to do some theoretical analysis on the music.
What a bizarre comment Delius is known for his great harmonic skills
@Frederick Delius Legacy - And Far Beyond I remember the High Fidelity review - they were so big - of his Village R&J in the 70s, re his supposedly weak counterpoint training ( "Jadassohn "?"Sitt" ?) Delius couldn't write a country fair scene as well as Stravinsky but of what matter is that ? Delius is truly unique.
That was a quote of the review about Stravinsky. I didn't come up with it. 40 some years later, though , it is a memorable compliment to Delius. Not that Delius would have cared, the old curmudgeon ! 😁
Frederick Delius Legacy - And Far Beyond What? A Delius pimp? I’ve seen everything now............j/k...........”Delius troll” is a name I will treasure to the grave, maybe even beyond. I love Delius and, spending a lot of time in South Florida, have developed a sincere affection for manatees as well. FWIW, I am an avid fan of Schoenberg in his polychromatic but hasn’t lost his mind yet phase. I love Transformed Night and Pelleas and Melisande. If anything Delius is a bit too tame for my tastes. I am only suggesting that Delius’ use of harmony is at times a bit adventurous.
Delius' musical aesthetic is not well-suited to the piano.
How would you describe his musical aesthetic?
@@JustinBirdMusic Totally Delian....