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.

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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
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
tone poem
hasTitleTheme cuckoo call motif
inspiredBy sounds of nature
key F major
languageOfTitle English
movementCount 1
notableFor evocation of nature
use of cuckoo motif in woodwinds
oftenPairedWith Summer Night on the River NERFINISHED
orchestration horns
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
orchestral coloristic effects

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Frederick Delius notableWork On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring