OnHearingTheFirstCuckooInSpring

Delius and the First Cuckoo of Spring: What We Notice When We Slow Down

Sometimes, a walk gives us something we were not looking for. A distant bird call. A change in the air. A quiet moment that makes us pause.Frederick Delius (1862–1934) lived during a time when rapid industrialization was changing life across Europe. Yet his music often turned away from busy cities...