On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
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On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring is a lyrical orchestral tone poem by Frederick Delius that evokes the tranquil atmosphere and natural sounds of early spring.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert piece
ⓘ
orchestral tone poem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Erstes Kuckuckslied im Frühling (German title) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | English pastoral tradition ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | RT VI/19 ⓘ |
| character |
lyrical
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pastoral ⓘ tranquil ⓘ |
| composer | Frederick Delius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
cuckoo bird call
ⓘ
early spring landscape ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| form | single-movement tone poem ⓘ |
| genre |
orchestral music
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tone poem ⓘ |
| hasTitleTheme | cuckoo call motif ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | sounds of nature ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocation of nature
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use of cuckoo motif in woodwinds ⓘ |
| oftenPairedWith | Summer Night on the River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestration |
horns
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string orchestra ⓘ timpani ⓘ woodwind ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoire | standard orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
impressionistic
ⓘ
late Romantic ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Andante tranquillo ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | 6 minutes ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
imitation of bird calls
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orchestral coloristic effects ⓘ |
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