Delius in Kensington - 11 December, 1908

from Delius: A Life in Letters 1862-1908, page 376:

Just a word in haste to tell you about the Concert - I was quite cool when I found myself on the conducting stand & made no mistake - The Orchestra played most beautifully - & it sounded beautifully for me - I dont believe many people understood the piece but they received it very favourably & called me 3 times - (...)

cite as

Delius, and Lionel Carley (ed.), Delius: A Life in Letters 1862-1908 (), p. 376. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1480945301778 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Kensington

Listeners

Delius
Composer, Composer
1862-1934

Listening to

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'In a Summer Garden
written by Delius
performed by Delius

Experience Information

Date/Time 11 December, 1908
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Notes

Letter from Frederick Delius to Jelka Delius, Kensington, W. [12 December, 1908].


Originally submitted by verafonte on Mon, 05 Dec 2016 13:41:41 +0000
Approved on Wed, 26 Apr 2017 14:11:06 +0100