«Having set the scene so thoroughly, Boyle goes on to chronicle Delius's Norwegian wanderings, dalliances and intellectual meanderings in prose that is ever well-researched, candid and elegant. The places and people Delius encountered are vividly drawn, and one develops a tangible sense of the composer's foibles and tastes...The lively topic and sparkling writing ensure an unprecedented volume of high worth for scholar and enthusiast alike.»
SPIRITED, THE GAZETTE OF THE ENGLISH MUSIC FESTIVAL
The first detailed study of the vital role that Norway played in the life and work of Frederick Delius
This is a study of the vital role that Norway played in the life and work of Frederick Delius.
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Fantastisk detaljert beskrivelse av tiden rundt Norges selvstendighet, beskrevet gjennom nærgående fortelling om norgesvennen og komponisten engelske Frederick Delius. Hans nære vennskap med Edvard Grieg , Edvard Munch , Hamsun m.fl. er beskrevet med nyfunnede detaljer. Spesielt historien om skuddene i folketeateret er ganske ukjent historie som forfatteren har klarlagt , og som setter Delius`skjebne som norgesvenn på spill.Sonja Nyegaard
«Having set the scene so thoroughly, Boyle goes on to chronicle Delius's Norwegian wanderings, dalliances and intellectual meanderings in prose that is ever well-researched, candid and elegant. The places and people Delius encountered are vividly drawn, and one develops a tangible sense of the composer's foibles and tastes...The lively topic and sparkling writing ensure an unprecedented volume of high worth for scholar and enthusiast alike.»
SPIRITED, THE GAZETTE OF THE ENGLISH MUSIC FESTIVAL
«Show[s] both the impact of Norwegian nature and culture on Delius, and Delius's role in Norwegian culture. [Boyle's] aim is to retrieve Delius from the traditional view as a composer of English summer idylls, and to show the role the mountains-and the Oslo fjord- played in his life.»
FONTES ARTIS MUSICAE
«[E]ssential to every serious Delius enthusiast. Highly recommended.»
THE DELIAN
«[A] satisfying readable analysis of Delius, his world and his music.»
COSCAN MAGAZINE
«[F]ills many gaps in our knowledge of Delius's life, and further expands our understanding of his music. . . . So many different cultures, countries, philosophies, and experiences made up the personality and music of Delius and it is timely that this particular long-overlooked aspect -- his relationship to Norway -- receives the meticulous and sympathetic attention that it does here.»
NABMSA REVIEWS
«The whole book is written with the love, poetry and insight that Delius' music deserves.»
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
«A delight to read!...a private journey into unexplored territory...with images and such vivid descriptions of the Nordic lands and its music...the majority of the book was new to me...a must read.»
Peter Byrom-Smith, THE BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY
«It opens a wider window for the first time on an essential element within the composer's creative world.»
Peter Dickinson, MUSICAL OPINION
«Boyle's research has thrown up much new material on Delius' personal relationships with composers, musicians, artists, political figures and other Norwegian notables, plus hitherto unknown facts regarding his travels to the country. It makes for an absorbing read.»
MUSICWEB
– Fantastisk detaljert beskrivelse av tiden rundt Norges selvstendighet, beskrevet gjennom nærgående fortelling om norgesvennen og komponisten engelske Frederick Delius. Hans nære vennskap med Edvard Grieg , Edvard Munch , Hamsun m.fl. er beskrevet med nyfunnede detaljer. Spesielt historien om skuddene i folketeateret er ganske ukjent historie som forfatteren har klarlagt , og som setter Delius`skjebne som norgesvenn på spill.