Frederick Delius, Walk to the Paradise Garden, Atkinson Grimshaw

Frederick Delius, Frederick Theodore Albert Delius CH (1862- 1934), Walk to the Paradise Garden,
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli.
Works by John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836- 1893). "Walk to the Paradise Garden" is the orchestral interlude
between Scenes 5 and 6 of the opera "A Village Romeo and Juliet". The Paradise Garden is actually a dilapidated Pub
where the lover's Sali and Vreli can "dance all night". The rural lover's have known each other since childhood
and are willing to die together rather than give in to the pressures that will seperate them.
This interlude seems to synthesize many elements found in the opera, the "Paradise Garden", a seedy country dance hall
where the two lovers make a pact to do themselves in, a plot of land where they played together during their childhood,
the Dark Fiddler and his simbolic social conflicts, the hay barge which will sink in the river and carry them to their death,
and most of all, the heartbreak of Love; painful it weaves in long almost unbearable phrases,
an operatic play within a play based on the definition of the words "Paradise Garden".

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• Frederick Delius
• London Symphony Orchestra
• Sir John Barbirolli
• Atkinson Grimshaw
• painting
• classical music
• opera
• meditation symphonic music

[rosae25]

Very beautifully composed with the lovely pictures and a gorgeous introduction to Delius many thanks

[mangott]

@rosae25 Thank you so much for your comment and encouragement. For me as well, these two artists are very illuminating... it is great to hear from you.

[leftypianist4him]

Delius=ethereal!!

[mangott]

@leftypianist4him Thank you for your comment and your appreciation of Delius.

[MortishaMama]

Just watching this beautiful video with the beautiful music it was taking me through a mini journey that I will always treasure. You could not have done any better. Thank you very much for sharing and I am looking forward to revisiting your channel for other creative treats from you!

[MsJamesFord]

They should've slowed down the tempo just a little more.

[mangott]

@zoranrosendahl As earlier requested, the last painting is entitled "Old Chelsea" which depicts the tower of Chelsea Old Church from Cheyne Row, a Chelsea Pensioner and his young guardian are making their way homeward. In the video, the paintings prior to this, the barge has sunk and the river flows on, a couple has reappeared on a moonlit street,,, everyone will probably have a different interpretation as to what Old Chelsea is about...

[mangott]

@robwad1 Thank for the comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the music and the paintings.I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.

[robwad1]

@mangott Thank You so much. I too have loved Delius for most of my sixty years. Love this rendition and the artwork. Interesting that it was done by another Yorkshireman.

Love and Peace to all.

[papoosegirl1]

I love this piece of music, and Atkinson Grimshaw's work is fantastic! Well done for putting this together!

[windstorm1000]

Delius 'paints' his orchestration--its not just vivid orchestration ala Rimsky-Korsakov. he is searching for specific sounds then clothes these sounds in the appropriate instruments. There is a peacefulness, lyrical, pastoral quality to much of his work. We need this music in this troubled world.