Wednesday, August 24, 2022

TDCM: August 24th - Ferde Grofé

 

Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music 


Ferde Grofé (1892-1972)


Bio

Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé was born in New York to German immigrants. He came from a musical family who took him to Germany to study music at Leipzig. He was a proficient violinist and pianist and worked odd jobs while composing on the side. His compositions brought him notoriety and a career in arranging and composing for film. 

Music

The Grand Canyon Suite


World's Fair Suite


Niagara Falls Suite


Mississippi Suite



Orchestration of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue


Piano Concerto in D minor


Hollywood Suite



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