Composer

Charles Tomlinson Griffes

American composer (1884-1920)

1884–1920

187 works and musical collections

Born: 1884
Died: 1920
Birthplace: Elmira
Place of death: New York City
Citizenship / historical state: United States
Period (estimated from birth year): Modern

Biography

Charles Tomlinson Griffes (US: GRIFF-fiss; September 17, 1884 – April 8, 1920) was an American composer for piano, chamber ensembles and voice. His initial works are influenced by German Romanticism, but after he relinquished the German style, his later works make him the most famous American representative of musical Impressionism, along with Charles Martin Loeffler. He was fascinated by the exotic, mysterious sound of the French Impressionists, and was compositionally much influenced by them while he was in Europe. He also studied the work of contemporary Russian composers such as Scriabin, whose influence is also apparent in his use of synthetic scales.

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Life and musical career

Occupations: composer
Education: Stern Conservatory
Instruments played: piano
Languages used: English
VIAF ID: 5120121
ISNI: 0000000080847164
GND ID: 119322463
Library of Congress ID: n80089682
MusicBrainz ID: 44b8f10a-0523-4479-bd6d-a3828dc960ae

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Voice, Low Voice, Vocal, Organ
Genres represented: Classical
Source entries with composition dates: 6

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Sheet music catalogue page 3 of 4

Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Mein Herz ist wie die dunkle Nacht	See work details	Low Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
My Heart is Like the Gloomy Night	See work details	Low Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Das M?den Abendlied	See work details	Low Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Weary One's Evensong	See work details	Low Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
With Jet Black Sails	See work details	Low Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Das ist ein Brausen und Heulen	See work details	Low Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
There Is a Tumult and Howling	See work details	Low Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wo ich bin, mich rings umdunkelt	See work details	Low Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Where I Am, the Gloom Surrounds	See work details	Low Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata For Piano	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
In A Myrtle Shade	See work details	Piano Organ Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Symphony In Yellow	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Thy Dark Eyes To Mine	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Landscape	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Auf Dem Teich, Dem Regungslosen (C Griffes) (O'er the Tarn's Unruffled Mirror)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nacht Liegt Auf Den Fremden Wegen (C Griffes) (Night On Ways Unknown Has Fallen)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Der Traumende See (C Griffes) (the Dreamy Lake)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wohl Lag Ich Einst in Gram Und Schmerz (C Griffes)(Time Was When I in Anguish Lay)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Zwei Konige Sassen Auf Orkadal (C Griffes) (Two Kings SAT Together in Orkadal)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Winternacht (Winter Night) (C Griffes)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Entflieh Mit Mir (Oh, Flee with Me) (Tragodie 1)(C Griffes)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Es Fiel Ein Feif (A Frost Did Fall) (Tragodie 2)(C Griffes)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The War-Song of the Vikings (C Griffes)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Three Javanese Songs: Hampelas, Kinanti, Djakoan	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Auf dem Teich, dem Regungslosen	See work details	Piano Organ Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Auf Genheimem Waldespfade	See work details	Piano Organ Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nacht liefgt aug den Fremden Wegen	See work details	Piano Organ Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Der Traeumende See	See work details	Piano Organ Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Zwei Koenige sassen auf Orkadal	See work details	Piano Organ Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Parade March	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The General's March	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
To The Colors	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
My Country, 'Tis Of Thee (America)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Old Oaken Bucket	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Yankee Doodle	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Marching Through Georgia	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Impression du Matin Performed by Charles Tomlinson Griffes	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
La Mer Performed by Charles Tomlinson Griffes	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Island, The	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
By A Lonely Forest Pathway	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Auf Geheimem Waldespfade	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Der Traumende See	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Zwei Konige Sassen Auf Orkadal	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Konnt'ich Mit Dir Dort Oben Gehn	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Winternacht	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Es Fiel Ein Feif	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Auf Ihrem Grab	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Prelude No. 2	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 5120121. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.