Dazu Youtube: The richly colourful Delius garden at Grez-Sur-Loing in France was
inspiration for Delius' orchestral tone-poem - 'In a Summer Garden'.
The work originally dates from 1908 but after much revision was
published in its present from in 1911..... Of the garden at Grez, so
lovingly tended by Jelka Delius, Eric Fenby tells us :- 'It blazed with a
myriad flowers'.
Beyond the beautiful mature trees, their boughs
forming an almost perfect arch against the blue sky, the River Loing
languidly idles by as if to the 'end of the world'.
Delius dedicated In a Summer Garden to his wife Jelka with a poignant verse by Rossetti -
'
All are my blooms and all sweet blooms of love to the I gave while
Spring and Summer sang' ........... this clearly a Delian declaration of
love!!!
These images each made in the style of french impressionist
paintings, were taken in Delius' garden on a lovely summer's day several
decades ago. The original 'Super 8' cine footage has been broken down
to form various 'snapshots', the slightly blurred outlines from single
colourful frames give rise to an overwhelming impressionist sensation.
As
in all impressionism it is more of a 'feeling' created by the effect of
light in nature upon the senses than a critical visual
appraisal........ let imagination amend for what time has diminished.
Enjoy!
Delius - In a Summer Garden - The Halle Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli.
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