While Spring and Summer Sang: Thomas Beecham and the Music of Frederick Delius - Lyndon Jenkins - Google Books

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Sir Thomas Beecham is often described as having 'championed' the music of Frederick Delius, and this is no exaggeration. From the moment he heard Delius's music as a young man, Beecham was captivated by its strange, romantic beauty, and its hold on him…