Informationen zum Autor Daniel M. Grimley is Professor of Music at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Merton College. He has published extensively on early twentieth-century Scandinavian and British music, and his previous books include Grieg: Music, Landscape and Norwegian Identity (2006) and Carl Nielsen and the Idea of Modernism (2011). He appears regularly on BBC Radio 3 and at the BBC Proms as a pre-concert speaker. Klappentext Offers a radical and interdisciplinary analysis that will transform readers' understanding of this deeply compelling early twentieth-century composer. Zusammenfassung This book examines the role of place in Delius' works, challenging existing views on their complex historical and musical contexts. It will appeal to readers familiar with Delius' music, and to those seeking a detailed guide to selected pieces, as well as those new to his work. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Place; 2. Idyll; 3. River; 4. Drift; 5. Village; 6. Hill; 7. Garden; Conclusion.

Autorentext
Daniel M. Grimley is Professor of Music at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Merton College. He has published extensively on early twentieth-century Scandinavian and British music, and his previous books include Grieg: Music, Landscape and Norwegian Identity (2006) and Carl Nielsen and the Idea of Modernism (2011). He appears regularly on BBC Radio 3 and at the BBC Proms as a pre-concert speaker.

Klappentext

Offers a radical and interdisciplinary analysis that will transform readers' understanding of this deeply compelling early twentieth-century composer.

Zusammenfassung
This book examines the role of place in Delius' works, challenging existing views on their complex historical and musical contexts. It will appeal to readers familiar with Delius' music, and to those seeking a detailed guide to selected pieces, as well as those new to his work.

Inhalt

1. Place; 2. Idyll; 3. River; 4. Drift; 5. Village; 6. Hill; 7. Garden; Conclusion.