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Also known as Frederick Theodore Albert Delius, Fritz Theodore Albert Delius

English composer (1862–1934)

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Frederick Delius (1862–1934) was a British composer and opera writer. Born in Bradford, he was a citizen of the United Kingdom and spoke English. He studied at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig under Carl Reinecke. His notable works include the Piano Concerto, Requiem, Fennimore und Gerda, Paris, A village Romeo and Juliet, and Sea drift. He was married to Jelka Rosen.

Delius received the Order of the Companions of Honour. He is associated with genres including choral, classical, and concerto music. His medical condition included blindness, and he died of syphilis from natural causes in Grez-sur-Loing. He is buried in Surrey.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1862
Died
1934
Works
107

Top works

  • Art of Cocktails
  • Fennimore und Gerda
  • Paris
  • A village Romeo and Juliet
  • Sea drift

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258,798
Total plays
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Frederick Theodore Albert Delius (born Fritz Theodor Albert Delius; 29 January 1862 – 10 June 1934) was an English composer. He was born in Bradford, England, to a prosperous mercantile family and initially resisted attempts to involve him in the family business. In 1884 he was sent to Florida in the United States to manage an orange plantation. During his stay he developed an interest in music and was influenced by African American musical traditions. In 1886 he returned to Europe. <a href="htt

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Delius, photographed in 1907

Frederick Theodore Albert Delius (born Fritz Theodor Albert Delius; /ˈdiːliəs/; 29 January 1862 – 10 June 1934) was an English composer. Born in Bradford in the north of England to a prosperous mercantile family, he resisted attempts to recruit him to commerce. He was sent to Florida in the United States in 1884 to manage an orange plantation. He soon neglected his managerial duties, and in 1886 returned to Europe.

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