I shan't say anything critical about Delius if you similarly abstain from criticism of Strauss ;D ;D
Now, now......You
may criticize Delius; that is, if you abstain from criticism of Rachmaninov ;D In all honestly, Delius is not a composer whose music I could listen to on a regular basis. But, I don't dislike his music-far from it! The wistful melancholy of his music can (if I am in the right mood) be very effective to me. I love works like the
Songs of Sunset,
Florida Suite, and
North Country Sketches, but struggle to appreciate works such as the
Two Pieces for Small Orchestra and the PC. Go figure!
Interesting! I love Delius;but 'North Country Sketches (one of my favourites) has been described as "music for people who don't normally like Delius" (not an exact quote,but you get the drift?) and the 'Piano Concerto' isn't exactly regarded as either typical of Delius's music or one of his most successful (by quite a stretch!). Of course,if you're not that keen on Delius,that may be a good reason to like it! And the 'Two pieces for Small orchestra'?!! ??? ::) I can listen to Delius happily for hours,but I don't see many confirmed Delians getting too excited about those?! ??? 'Brigg Fair','A Village Romeo & Juliet','Appalachia','Sea Drift'? Now we're talking! ;D
