I heard it first as a schoolboy during the war with German bombs exploding all around us, but we all kept listening, as a way out of the terror we were experiencing then.
Hello, You might enjoy this video of Sir Malcolm Sargent conducing La Calinda. It appears as though it was performed at a concert during WWII. You'll see what I mean at the end of the video. th-cam.com/video/2-lB6gjloF4/w-d-xo.html Enjoy!
Such fond memories, my daughter called it fairy music, and danced around the lounge aged 4 to this. Delius was a great romantic and a great composer you can see the colours of his imagination throughout this piece
Good choice!! Many years ago, my Dad said that this was his favourite piece of music… As time drew near, he said that his wishes for his send off were in a dedicated booklet (well done: Age Concern), but when I looked it was blank… But I recalled this: we walked him onto the service (all improvised by me; but good music😉) with it - got one bit right…
Heard this on classic fm yesterday without catching the name of it but caught Delius. 24hrs later the opening tune has been playing in my mind, a proper earworm! So I searched and now I know ❤
She walked down the aisle to this music to where I was waiting. I had introduced her to Delius--and every time I hear him in general and this piece in particular, my mind lingers on her.
When I was at junior school in the 1960's, this lovely piece used to often be played on a gramophone whilst we were parading into assembly. I have loved Delius's music ever since.
We used to have Mozart's clarinet concerto to walk into assembly. The head always asked if anyone knew the piece. I always did but was to afraid to say. No one else ever knew ....
Someone has just requested this on Classic FM and she says it reminds her of when she first heard it at the age of 11. It also reminds me of my childhood around that age. Wonderful stuff.
I absolutely love this piece but I heard an amusing true story about it. A railway station were having trouble with vandalism so there solution was to play this music loudly because they found it kept the yobs away.
La Calinda is just a sample of the mouth watering music this opera contains. Beecham was spot on when he said Koanga and A Village Romeo were masterpieces.. Why is he generally overlooked as a composer, didn't he fit into any category? Ian Perth, WA
Delius is one of my favourite composers - love the harmonies and orchestration and this is the first piece I ever played by him in my school orchestra. Love it! Thanks.
I meant my last comment as a tongue in cheek reply to Madacus but it didn't hook to that posting. This is the very first orchestral piece I remember hearing as a child, and it sparked my lifelong interest interest in music. Unknown? - no way! I still love it after 60 years. I agree that Beecham was the greatest interpreter of Delius. I have a lot of his recordings on vinyl.
The tempo on this performance of "La Calinda" is perfect. Some conductors take it wayyyyy too fast.... The melodies and harmonies need to be savored....
aren’t you the guy who just told me I know nothing about music below a different vid of this because I said that the tempo is better if not too fast lmao
Perfection. You can also find a lovely reduced version (for flute and strings) arranged and conducted by Eric Fenby with the Bournemouth Sinfonietta which works so well it could force me to watch any TV show it was the theme to.
Was talking with a friend who's been playing/listening to classical music for years and only just got to know this recently! We both agree that it's wonderful! Delius is depicting Florida but I think the Yorkshire coastline might be an influence too!
I think I first heard this around age 7 and I almost exploded like a fire work and flew out the window. That's how it made me feel. With each note I felt so bouncy and full of energy especially towards the end part and the complex string section building 2:26 sounds like some odd notes. I feel embarassed at how I felt bit it's okay. Since aging I don't feel that same weirdness but what a gem. Maybe I should get it back. Hehehe.
I know this piece quite well. I have the Groves commercial recording of the complete opera, and another LP set of a "live" performance of the complete opera. This is from the wedding scene (between two slaves in the old South) of the opera. The tempo here is extremely slow. But hearing it, I feel I might like to hear it even a tad slower! It a great accomplishment for a conductor to take a slow tempo and really make it work. Anyone know who that is? I'd be inclined to guess Barbirolli???
He was a great composer up there with the rest like strouse(he sounded just like him) and among tchaiakovsky music masters and he was one of them! Thanks modernly heard the best on youtube Thanks people of youtube-Google for this modern listening of these original sounds!!
Fascinated by his life in the US and the strong possibility of a bloodline in Jacksonville. I know 20 years ago efforts were made to contact his aged grand daughter, but to no avail. I've found some more info online, if anyone is interested.
@Cee6th Ask someone if they've heard of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, they will probably know what you're talking about. Ask them about Delius or La Calinda and you'll probably get a blank stare with some shaking of the head.
I heard it first as a schoolboy during the war with German bombs exploding all around us, but we all kept listening, as a way out of the terror we were experiencing then.
Graham Vahey I couldn't imagine a more striking picture. How wonderful to have music of such lilting beauty lift you away from the terror.
@@giovanna722 reminds me of that video of a cellist at Kosovo i think it was.. xx
Hello,
You might enjoy this video of Sir Malcolm Sargent conducing La Calinda. It appears as though it was performed at a concert during WWII. You'll see what I mean at the end of the video.
th-cam.com/video/2-lB6gjloF4/w-d-xo.html Enjoy!
Also part of his lovely Florida Suite _ should be played much more frequently. Great Sir Thomas Beecham recording !
Such fond memories, my daughter called it fairy music, and danced around the lounge aged 4 to this. Delius was a great romantic and a great composer you can see the colours of his imagination throughout this piece
This piece will be played at my funeral to celebrate my love of english music and the english countryside
It's from his Florida Suite ...
Also it’s afro american inspired
me too, & to celebrate Delius himself.
Good choice!!
Many years ago, my Dad said that this was his favourite piece of music…
As time drew near, he said that his wishes for his send off were in a dedicated booklet (well done: Age Concern), but when I looked it was blank…
But I recalled this: we walked him onto the service (all improvised by me; but good music😉) with it - got one bit right…
Heard this on classic fm yesterday without catching the name of it but caught Delius.
24hrs later the opening tune has been playing in my mind, a proper earworm!
So I searched and now I know ❤
She walked down the aisle to this music to where I was waiting. I had introduced her to Delius--and every time I hear him in general and this piece in particular, my mind lingers on her.
When I was at junior school in the 1960's, this lovely piece used to often be played on a gramophone whilst we were parading into assembly. I have loved Delius's music ever since.
We used to have Mozart's clarinet concerto to walk into assembly. The head always asked if anyone knew the piece. I always did but was to afraid to say. No one else ever knew ....
Someone has just requested this on Classic FM and she says it reminds her of when she first heard it at the age of 11. It also reminds me of my childhood around that age.
Wonderful stuff.
Absolutely gorgeous!
My beloved dad used to play this piece on the piano when I was a child. I've now got it as my ringtone on my phone!
The Calinda is a vodou dance. Around 1:10 where there is a mysterious, almost Mussorgsky-like part, I can hear the magick begin.
This music is really beautiful 🎶🎶🎶🥰💕❤️🌷
I absolutely love this piece but I heard an amusing true story about it. A railway station were having trouble with vandalism so there solution was to play this music loudly because they found it kept the yobs away.
La Calinda is just a sample of the mouth watering music this opera contains. Beecham was spot on when he said Koanga and A Village Romeo were masterpieces.. Why is he generally overlooked as a composer, didn't he fit into any category? Ian Perth, WA
Delius is one of my favourite composers - love the harmonies and orchestration and this is the first piece I ever played by him in my school orchestra. Love it! Thanks.
I used to look forward to hearing this on “Your Hundred Best Tunes” on my old valve radio as a music student schoolboy!
VERY BEAUTIFUL!
This composition is brilliance. I am interested to hear the rest from the composer himself!
I meant my last comment as a tongue in cheek reply to Madacus but it didn't hook to that posting. This is the very first orchestral piece I remember hearing as a child, and it sparked my lifelong interest interest in music. Unknown? - no way! I still love it after 60 years. I agree that Beecham was the greatest interpreter of Delius. I have a lot of his recordings on vinyl.
I have heard this piece several times never knowing who wrote it. Lovely.
The tempo on this performance of "La Calinda" is perfect. Some conductors take it wayyyyy too fast.... The melodies and harmonies need to be savored....
aren’t you the guy who just told me I know nothing about music below a different vid of this because I said that the tempo is better if not too fast lmao
Delius is such a sensualist that his melodies often recall good old music-hall songs. I´d been listening to him for years before noticing.
Perfection. You can also find a lovely reduced version (for flute and strings) arranged and conducted by Eric Fenby with the Bournemouth Sinfonietta which works so well it could force me to watch any TV show it was the theme to.
Was talking with a friend who's been playing/listening to classical music for years and only just got to know this recently! We both agree that it's wonderful! Delius is depicting Florida but I think the Yorkshire coastline might be an influence too!
I think I first heard this around age 7 and I almost exploded like a fire work and flew out the window. That's how it made me feel. With each note I felt so bouncy and full of energy especially towards the end part and the complex string section building 2:26 sounds like some odd notes. I feel embarassed at how I felt bit it's okay. Since aging I don't feel that same weirdness but what a gem. Maybe I should get it back. Hehehe.
I just learnt this through a friend on MeWe social media app... And it is indeed awesome... Love it.... ♥️♥️♥️♥️🎼🎶🎵✨
This isn't an unknown piece by Delius - it's very well known...one of the few works of his that has such a status!
Sublime.
I grew up playing this in our local Youth Orchestra. We all loved it
When I was a kid my brilliant dad used to play this, and the sun always came out, it was like magic. Now he's gone and the sun doesn't come out.
Unknown? It's one of the best-known pieces of British music.
one of my favorite pieces ever
I know this piece quite well. I have the Groves commercial recording of the complete opera, and another LP set of a "live" performance of the complete opera. This is from the wedding scene (between two slaves in the old South) of the opera. The tempo here is extremely slow. But hearing it, I feel I might like to hear it even a tad slower! It a great accomplishment for a conductor to take a slow tempo and really make it work. Anyone know who that is? I'd be inclined to guess Barbirolli???
He was a great composer up there with the rest like strouse(he sounded just like him) and among tchaiakovsky music masters and he was one of them! Thanks modernly heard the best on youtube Thanks people of youtube-Google for this modern listening of these original sounds!!
Beautiful 😊
Love this! It is like a pop tune!
A favourite piece of mine for decades - thankyou! :)
Such a beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing!
Such joyous music.
One of the most beautiful melodies ever written. just wish it was extrapolated further so that I could lose myself in it for longer!
Maravilla musical. Una preciosidad.
Fascinated by his life in the US and the strong possibility of a bloodline in Jacksonville. I know 20 years ago efforts were made to contact his aged grand daughter, but to no avail. I've found some more info online, if anyone is interested.
Will Mac could you please direct message me? this sounds very interesting!
Fantastic Music!!!
@Cee6th Ask someone if they've heard of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, they will probably know what you're talking about. Ask them about Delius or La Calinda and you'll probably get a blank stare with some shaking of the head.
Beecham was the greatest champion of Delius' music. We are in his debt for that. However I do not feel that his interpretations were always the best.
I certainly agree. I don't think he serves Delius well.
Delightful ❤
If fruit picking in Florida inspired this piece (somewhere between 1884 and 1904 ) I’m an African voodoo priest! The things Bradford boys get up to.
Now i now where the band Queen got there inspiration from for the Made In Heaven album. It's the bit from 3:25 onwards.
....found the Beecham recording 15 years ago, it is far more intense, enjoyable, climactic and enjoyable
Solo infinitas gracias a todo el amor de mis amados mensajeros aquí estoy dispuesta al servicio, en Loque pueda ser útil. Gracias
Sir Thomas Beecham served this up in three and a half minutes, and observed much greater dynamic contrasts. - John Austin, Australia
It pays dividends to give it more time
1:39 Can you hear the little bird chirping away ?
@Madacus 2 - Sir Thomas Beecham was a conductor not a composer?
mmm iteresante
This comment has struck me. I cannot but admire the stoicism :0
i want to play this so bad. I need the clarinet part! :D
Sorry but it is an oboe being played, not a clarinet. Such a simple and pure melody.
@artymowycz More fool them then. They are missing out on something wonderful.
An Englishman in Florida...!
What did he write afterwards? :-)
Hello
1.44....that's the secret
does somebody know the chords the orchestra plays from 1:05 to 1:17 ???
please thx
I like it but I do not hear voodoo or creole influence. To me it sounds like a lighter version of the Star Wars sound track .
puzzle hunt anyone?
It's not a song: no one's singing.