| Nationality: | English |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
Jan. 29, 1862 — Bradford |
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Date & Place of Death: |
June 10, 1934 — Grez-sur-Loing, France |
| Near Family: | Wife: Jelka Rosen(m. 1897) |
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Main Place of Residence: |
As a young man he traveled to Florida(1884), then took his studies in Leipzig(1886), and permanently settled in Grez-sur-Loing, France. |
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Vocation (including composition): |
While in Florida he tended to orange groves, but afterward turned completely over to composition. |
| Major Work(s): | Mass of Life(instrumental); Paris: the Song of a Great City; as well as several operas, including Irmelin(1890-92) and The Magic Fountain(1893). |
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Interesting Facts: |
Toward the end of his life, Delius became paralyzed (by way of an illness) and eventually went blind. |
