Delius: Légende for Violin and Orchestra.

From 1895, a lovely short form of sonata by Delius. A historic 1985 recording with Ralph Holmes on violin and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley. 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. On this video:- Images depicting Paris, with the underlying theme of romance throughout the decades, taken from morning to evening in the Great City so well known to Delius. Album Info:- The Delius Collection. Souvenir Series volume 7. Legend for Violin and Orchestra. Ralph Homes Violin. The Royal Philharmonic - Vernon Handley conducting. Unicorn-Kanchana c. 1995. UKCD 2077. Aplogogies for any copyright issues this video is not made or uploaded for any profit or peronal gain.