The Lost Child
In this film, violinist Tasmin Little expounds hertheorythatthe English composer Frederick Delius had a passionate love affairwith a blackwoman called
Chloe in 1884. She believes their secret liaison produced an illegitimate child, and that after Delius's return to England the three were never reunited.
Little examines the effect that the relationship might have had on Delius's music, and scours Florida in search of the child's possible descendants. She also performs music by Delius. Director Michael Darlow ; Series editor
Michael Poole