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Frederick Delius

Born: 29th January 1862, Bradford, England

Died: 10th June 1934, Grez sur Loing, France

Nationality: English

Frederick Theodore Albert Delius originally Fritz 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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Interview, Sir Mark Elder and Roderick Williams on Delius's A Mass of Life

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.

Interview, Guy Braunstein on his Abbey Road Concerto

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...

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