Composer
Ferde Grofe
American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist (1892–1972)
1892–1972
3 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1892
- Died
- 1972
- Birthplace
- New York City
- Place of death
- Santa Monica
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé (March 27, 1892 – April 3, 1972), known as Ferde Grofé () was an American composer, arranger, pianist, and instrumentalist. He is best known for his 1931 five-movement symphonic poem the Grand Canyon Suite, and for orchestrating George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for its 1924 premiere.
During the 1920s and 1930s, he went by the name Ferdie Grofé.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- pianist; composer; jazz musician; conductor; radio personality; film score composer
- Career institutions / employers
- Juilliard School
- Instruments played
- piano
- Birth name
- Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé
- Pseudonym
- Ferde Grofé
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 79166770
- ISNI
- 0000000081591631
- GND ID
- 134391616
- Library of Congress ID
- n83065664
- MusicBrainz ID
- 524d91c8-2162-4a41-a88e-600fa87d8b32
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar
- Genres represented
- Classical, Jazz
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon Suite: III. On the Trail | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| On The Trail | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Mississippi Suite | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
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 79166770. Portrait: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.