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Born on January 29, 1862 in United Kingdom, Frederick Delius was a composer. Death is recorded on June 10, 1934, at the age of 72. Education on record includes University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. Recorded honors include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal (1925) and Order of the Companions of Honour (1929). Notable works include Piano Concerto and Requiem.
My Take
Frederick Delius captivates me as much for his life as his music. Born into a Bradford merchant family, he resisted commerce and found his calling instead while supposedly managing a Florida orange plantation, a beautifully unlikely origin for an English composer. Trained in Leipzig, he developed a dreamlike harmonic language that paints nature and nostalgia in shifting colour rather than dramatic gesture. What moves me most is his late perseverance: blind and paralysed, he completed works by dictation, sheer will distilled into sound. His 1929 Order of the Companions of Honour feels earned. He is a composer I prefer to absorb in stillness.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frederick Delius
- Name (Japanese)
- フレデリック・ディーリアス
- Reading
- ふれでりっく・でぃーりあす
- Born
- January 29, 1862 – June 10, 1934
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- composer
2. Background
- University
- University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
Awards & achievements
- 1925 Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
- 1929 Order of the Companions of Honour
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Piano Concerto | — | |
| Notable work | Requiem | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.delius.org.uk
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick%20Delius
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%83%87%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312698
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Frederick Delius born?
Born January 29, 1862.
When did Frederick Delius die?
Died June 10, 1934, aged 72.
Where was Frederick Delius from?
Frederick Delius was from United Kingdom.
What did Frederick Delius do?
Frederick Delius worked as composer.
What was Frederick Delius known for?
Notable works include Piano Concerto, Requiem.
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