Melvin Rea was born in the U.K. but has spent his adult years abroad. He
studied piano and composition in southern Germany before going on to
complete a doctorate in Musikwissensch...view moreMelvin Rea was born in the U.K. but has spent his adult years abroad. He
studied piano and composition in southern Germany before going on to
complete a doctorate in Musikwissenschaft in what was then West Berlin.
He is the author of a comprehensive study of the music of the composer,
Frederick Delius. Holding also an M.A. in English Literature, he combines
his deep love of music with a passion for the English language. His interest
in politics is, however, purely intellectual: as a ‘foreigner’ everywhere, he has
nowhere been permitted to vote in a national election.view less