Music

Hear music history from Beethoven to rock.

Upgrade to Britannica Online

Take a tour, New improved britannica online

Imagine Britannica's 32-volume encyclopedia online right there for you, plus full access to articles. Amazing content, written by world experts, that you can cite for projects and assignments.

Click here for Britannica shop
Britannica Singapore > Encyclopedia Categories > Music > Delius, Frederick (Theodore Albert)

Delius, Frederick (Theodore Albert)

(born Jan. 29, 1862, Bradford, Yorkshire, Eng.—died June 10, 1934, Grez-sur-Loing, France) British-born French composer. Born to German parents in England, he studied music in Leipzig and elsewhere, and in 1887 Edvard Grieg convinced his parents to let him pursue a musical career. He moved to France, eventually settling in a village near Paris. After World War I he gradually succumbed to paralysis and blindness, the consequence of syphilis. His works, influenced by Claude Debussy, include the operas (1901) and (1910); the tone poems (1907) and (1912); and the choral works (1903) and (1908).

Find more information on Delius, Frederick (Theodore Albert). Upgrade to Britannica Online for more on Delius, Frederick (Theodore Albert).

  • Britannica, just as colourful as Singapore
  • Singapore is a legendary city. Britannica has a legendary reputation for knowledge. With just a few clicks you can access all the quality information you can trust, online.