Delius was an English-born composer of German ancestry, and although he spent most of his life in other countries, his best-loved works seem reminiscent of the English countryside.
He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, on . His father worked in the textile trade, and made the young Delius join the family business as soon as he was old enough. In 1884, however, Delius borrowed money and set off for America, where he became the manager of an orange grove...