Delius - the 1860's

from Delius: A Life in Letters 1862-1908, page 380:

The next great thrill I got was when I heard Wagner's music. It was the Walküren Ritt played by the Hallé orchestra. I must then have been seven or eight.

cite as

Delius, and Lionel Carley (ed.), Delius: A Life in Letters 1862-1908 (), p. 380. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1481304514238 accessed: 20 April, 2024

Listeners

Delius
Composer, Composer
1862-1934

Listening to

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Walküren Ritt
written by Richard Wagner
performed by Hallé Orchestra

Experience Information

Date/Time the 1860's
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Notes

Excerpt from 'Delius: Memories of Childhood'.


Originally submitted by verafonte on Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:28:34 +0000
Approved on Wed, 26 Apr 2017 14:13:02 +0100