Ferde Grofé

Born: 27 March 1892, New York City (USA)
Died: 3 April 1972, Santa Monica, CA (USA)

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[details ←] Rhapsody in Blue ,concert band,
[details ←] Grand Canyon Suite
[details ←] Rhapsody in Blue ,concert band,
[details ←] Andalucia, Suite Espagnol No. 6: Malaguena - conductor’s score Percussion, Saxophone, , sax, saxophone,
[details ←] Show Boat: Ol’ Man River (extra condensed score) ,concert band,
[details ←] Andalucia, Suite Espagnol No. 6: Malaguena - set of parts Percussion, Saxophone, , sax, saxophone,
[details ←] Show Boat: Ol’ Man River (set with condensed score) ,concert band,
[details ←] On The Trail jazz band,

Music

Grand Canyon Suite
Mississippi Suite
Broadway at Night
Three shades of Blue
Metropolis

Biography

American Modern composer Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé was born into a talented family. His father was a baritone and actor while his mother was a cellist and music teaching. Following numerous non-musical jobs, he was 17 when he wrote his first commissioned work. He played viola for the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra and jazz piano with the Paul Whiteman orchestra, for which he also served as arranger for many years. His music is usually considered light classical, and often shows a strong jazz influence. Along with Grand Canyon Suite, his most known works include Mississippi Suite and the orchestration of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue for Whiteman.

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Grand Canyon Suite - Cloudburst (1997 Digital Remaster): Cloudburst

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Death Valley Suite (1997 Digital Remaster): Desert Water Hole

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Death Valley Suite (1997 Digital Remaster): 49er Emigrant Train

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Death Valley Suite (1997 Digital Remaster): Funeral Mountains

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Death Valley Suite (1997 Digital Remaster): Sand Storm

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Ferde Grofe, Capitol Symphony Orchestra

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