Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Charles Griffes (1884-1920)
Bio
Griffes was born in Elmira, New York, and studied piano at the local college. He stood out enough to be sent to Berlin for further study at the Stern Conservatory. He returned to the U.S. and directed the music department at the Hackley school for boys where he succumbed to the Spanish Flu at the young age of 35. He is considered one of the preeminent examples of American impressionism.
Music
The Vale of Dreams, Piano Music
Roman Sketches
Piano Sonata
The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan
The Kairn of Kordiwen
Three Sketches on Indian Themes
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