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Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934

Fritz Theodore Albert Delius, b. Bradford
There is some debate as to the nationality of his parents, they may have been Dutch or German.
His father became a naturalized British subject in 1850.

  • Frederick Delius website
  • Frederick Delius (Wikipedia)
Nationality:
British, English

Works

A Song before Sunrise
Brigg Fair - an English rhapsody
Concerto for violin and orchestra
Concerto for violin, violoncello and orchestra
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra
Legende
On hearing the first cuckoo in spring
Opera: "Hassan" - excerpt(s) from
Sea Drift (1903-04)
Song: "Slumber Song"
Song: "So white, so soft, so sweet is she"
Song: "To be sung of a summer night on the water", op. 91
Song: "To Daffodils"
Summer night on the river
The Walk to the Paradise Garden (concert version)
Violin sonata no. 2 in C major (1924)

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