Frederick Delius Biography

Frederick Delius biography

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NAME: Frederick Delius
OCCUPATION: Songwriter
BIRTH DATE: January 29, 1862
DEATH DATE: June 10, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH: Bradford, England
PLACE OF DEATH: Grez-sur-Loing, France

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British-born French composer Frederick Delius wrote the opera A Village Romeo and Juliet in 1901.

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Frederick Delius was born on January 29, 1862, in Bradford, England. In 1887, composer Edvard Grieg encouraged Delius’ parents to let him study music. Delius moved to France. Claude Debussy influenced his work. He wrote the opera A Village Romeo and Juliet and the tone poem Brigg Fair. After World War I, he gradually went blind and became paralyzed due to syphilis. He died in France in 1934.