"When I came to the United States in 1900, I brought the score of his (i.e. Delius') symphony "Leaves of Grass" to submit to Mr. Gericke, conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, who did not like the work. I do not know if it has ever been played in America."
Now, for around sixty years, I've had a love for Delius' music and an interest in the details of his life - I even had Eric Fenby as one of the examiners at my final Viva Voce exam, although not by choice ! - but before I read this passage I had never heard of a symphony written by Delius. At first, considering the subtitle, I thought Bauer might have thought of "Sea Drift" as some sort of choral symphony but it didn't take long to ascertain that that particular work was completed several years later.
If Bauer took the score to America did it remain there? Might there be some library that contains the score of a symphony written by Delius?
I'd be interested to know if anybody else has ever heard of a symphony by Delius.
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