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 4 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
Poem For Flute And Piano (Griffes)	See work details	Flute Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Night Winds Op.5 No.3	Catalogue / opus Op.5 No.3	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Five Songs From The Chinese	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Old Temple Among The Mountains	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
We'll To The Woods And Gather May	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Rose Of The Night	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Piano Sonata	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Fountain Of Acqua Paola	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vale Of Dreams	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
America (Six Familiar Songs)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Red White And Blue (Six Patriotic Songs)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
To The Colours (Six Bugle-call Pieces)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Pleasure Dome Of Kubla Khan	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Fountains Of The Acqua Paola	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Scherzo Op.6 No.3	Catalogue / opus Op.6 No.3	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata For The Piano	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Djakoan	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Es Fiel Ein Reif	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Hampelas	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Kinanti	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Zwei Konige Sassen Afu Orkadal	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Three Tone-Pictures, Op. 5 - The Lake At Evening	Catalogue / opus Op. 5	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Three Tone-Pictures, Op. 5 - The Vale Of Dreams	Catalogue / opus Op. 5	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Three Tone-Pictures, Op. 5 - The Night Winds	Catalogue / opus Op. 5	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fantasy Pieces, Op. 6 - Barcarolle	Catalogue / opus Op. 6	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fantasy Pieces, Op. 6 - Notturno	Catalogue / opus Op. 6	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fantasy Pieces, Op. 6 - Scherzo	Catalogue / opus Op. 6	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Roman Sketches, Op. 7 - The White Peacock	Catalogue / opus Op. 7	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Roman Sketches, Op. 7 - Nightfall	Catalogue / opus Op. 7	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Roman Sketches, Op. 7 - The Fountain Of The Acqua Paola	Catalogue / opus Op. 7	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Roman Sketches, Op. 7 - Clouds	Catalogue / opus Op. 7	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Auf Dem Teich, Dem Regungslosen (C Griffes)	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Auf Geheimem Waldespfade (C Griffes)	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nacht Liegt Auf Den Fremden Wegen (C Griffes)	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Der Traumende See (C Griffes)	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wohl Lag Ich Einst in Gram Und Schmerz (C Griffes)	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Zwei Konige Sassen Auf Orkadal (C Griffes)	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Konnt'ich Mit Dir Dort Oben Gehn (C Griffes)	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Elfe (Elves)	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Winternacht (Winter Night)	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Entflieh Mit Mir (Oh, Flee with Me) (Tragodie 1)	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Es Fiel Ein Feif (A Frost Did Fall) (Tragodie 2)	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Auf Ihrem Grab (Upon Their Grave) (Tragodie 3)	See work details	Piano Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details

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