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Photo by my friend Steve: - http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevestudio/

Track from this amazing must-have album: - http://www.amazon.com/Delius-Orchestral-Works-Frederick/dp/B000002S5L/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1350078496&sr=1-1&keywords=barbirolli+delius

This prelude represents musical ideas that Delius wished to rescue from his failed opera "Irmelin".

http://www.boosey.com/pages/opera/moredetails.asp?musicid=1209

The opera was completed in 1892 - but wasn't performed until 1953.

Meanwhile - Delius worked up this prelude from that material in 1931.

About Frederick Delius: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Delius

Performed by the Hallé Orchestra - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall%C3%A9_Orchestra

Conducted by Sir John Barbirolli - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbirolli