Delius's friendship with Norwegian students led to an introduction to Edvard Grieg, whose music Delius had revered since childhood.
Composer Biography
In Paris, Delius's Scandinavian circle of friends included Norwegian painter Edvard Munch and Swedish playwright August Strindberg.
Composer Biography
After World War I, Delius built a summer house, Villa Høifagerli, in the mountains at Lesjaskog in Gudbrandsdalen, Norway.
Composition History
Edvard Grieg's influence was crucial in persuading Delius's father to allow him to pursue a career as a composer and live in Paris.
Composer Biography
Frederick Delius, the composer, first visited Norway at age nineteen and was immediately awestruck by its mountains and fjords.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Norway was the spiritual home of Frederick Delius, who was charmed by its people, fluent in its language, and entranced by its landscape, literature, and music.
Composer Biography
While studying at the Leipzig Conservatory, Delius became friends with several Norwegian students, including composer Christian Sinding and violinist Johan Halvorsen.
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