Photo: Bergen Public Library Norway from Bergen, Norway / No restrictions (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
Awards & achievements
- 1925 Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
- 1929 Order of the Companions of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Piano Concerto | — | |
| Notable work | Requiem | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Frederick Delius born?
January 29, 1862 – June 10, 1934.
Where is Frederick Delius from?
Frederick Delius is from United Kingdom.
What does Frederick Delius do?
Frederick Delius works as composer.
What is Frederick Delius known for?
Notable works include Piano Concerto, Requiem.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.