Delius as I Knew Him - (The film)
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- In memory of Frederick Delius 1862 - 1934. Eric Fenby 1906 -1997.
Based on Eric Fenby's book 'Delius as I Knew Him'.
Ken Russell 1927 - 2011. R.I.P.
Frederick Delius - 1862-1934 - An English composer. Born in the north of England to a prosperous mercantile family, he resisted attempts to recruit him to commerce. He was sent to Florida in the United States in 1884 to manage an orange plantation. There he soon neglected his managerial duties, and in 1886 returned to Europe. Having been influenced by African-American music during his short stay in Florida, he began composing. After a brief period of formal musical study in Germany beginning in 1886, he embarked on a full-time career as a composer in Paris and then in nearby Grez-sur-Loing, where he and his wife Jelka lived for the rest of their lives, except during the First World War.
In his later years Delius became blind and severely disabled, unable to complete his life's work. In 1928 a music teacher and fellow Yorkshireman from Scarborough offered his services as an amanuensis to the blind and paralyzed composer. This was to allow a radiant Indian Summer in the final years at Grez.. Composing continued with the aid of Eric Fenby taking down the notes, offering his complete devotion to Delius. Fenby also enabled the completing, reshaping and promoting of so much of Delius' previous work.
The story of this later part of Delius' life, based a a book by Eric Fenby entitled 'Delius as I Knew' Him. The story is beautifully retold in THIS film; Ken Russell's iconic 'Song of Summer', (from the BBC Omnibus Series) which is presented here in full.
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Please note: The uploading of this video to the channel has no element of profit or personal gain. It is to share with like minded music lovers and heighten an appreciation of this composer's work. Those influenced by this video will go on to purchase the superb new high quality DVD recording of this iconic film. Music has the power to change lives for the better!
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Thank you Ken for this miraculous film. I think it will be watched and enjoyed for centuries.
SONG OF SUMMER
What an excellent biopic. I've appreciated it very much.
Thank you, your feedback is much appreciated too.
Great film about a great and very neglected composer
Wonderful film. I grew up not far from where Delius is buried. Always a favourite composer of my mum's, I never really clicked with his music, which may have been an unconscious rebellion against my parent's tastes! But recently I've started to be drawn in, with Evenytr and North Country Sketches completely winning me over.
These rebellious generational barriers become neutralized eventually with the most surprising result. So glad .you have discovered a musical homecoming.
A wonderful film. I did think it a bit odd the way Frederick's wife kept referring to him by his last name though.
A story now enshrined in folke lore.