Frederick Delius
Born: 29th January 1862, Bradford, England
Died: 10th June 1934, Grez sur Loing, France
Nationality: English
Frederick Theodore Albert Delius 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.
Having been influenced by African-American music during his short stay in Florida, he began composing.
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Sir Mark Elder and Roderick Williams on Delius's A Mass of Life
31st Oct 2024
The conductor and baritone reflect on their recording of Delius's Nietzsche-inspired Mass (made in Bergen following two live performances and released on LAWO last year), which was a finalist at this year's Gramophone Awards.
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Guy Braunstein on his Abbey Road Concerto
6th Jun 2024
The violinist talks about the world premiere recording of his 35-minute fantasy based on The Beatles' 1969 album, composed in lockdown after his young son developed Beatlemania...
Popular Genres: Delius
Popular Works: Delius
- A Song Before Sunrise (25)
- A Song of Summer (15)
- A Song of the High Hills (14)
- Air and Dance (16)
- Appalachia (Variations on an old slave song) (16)
- Aquarelles (2) (40)
- Brigg Fair (35)
- Caprice & Elegy (17)
- Cello Concerto (11)
- Cello Sonata (11)
- Dance Rhapsody No. 1 (16)
- Dance Rhapsody No. 2 (20)
- Eventyr (once upon a time) (9)
- Fennimore and Gerda: Intermezzo (21)
- Florida Suite (17)
- In a Summer Garden (30)
- Irmelin (9)
- Irmelin Prelude (42)
- Koanga: La Calinda (31)
- Legende (14)
- Marche Caprice (12)
- North Country Sketches (19)
- On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring (81)
- Over the hills and far away (17)
- Paris - Song of a Great City (16)
- Piano Concerto in C minor (13)
- Pieces (2) for Small Orchestra (26)
- Romance for cello & piano (10)
- Sea Drift (19)
- Sleigh Ride (19)
- Songs of Farewell (8)
- Songs of Sunset (16)
- Summer Evening (17)
- Summer night on the river (46)
- The Walk to the Paradise Garden (40)
- To be sung of a summer night on the water (10)
- Violin Concerto (17)
- Violin Sonata No. 1 (9)
- Violin Sonata No. 2 (12)
- Violin Sonata No. 3 (11)
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