Ferde Grofé
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Ferde Grofé was an American composer, arranger, and pianist best known for orchestrating George Gershwin’s "Rhapsody in Blue" and for his own "Grand Canyon Suite."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ferde Grofé canonical | 3 |
| Ferde Grofé (Grand Canyon Suite, used as inspiration/score) | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1972 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910 ⓘ |
| arranged | Rhapsody in Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1892-03-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1972-04-03 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Grofé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| givenName | Ferdinand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor | orchestration of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Paul Whiteman Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Cloudburst
NERFINISHED
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On the Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Painted Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunrise NERFINISHED ⓘ The Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Aviation Suite
NERFINISHED
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Broadway at Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Broadway at Night Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Concerto for Cello and Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D major NERFINISHED ⓘ Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F NERFINISHED ⓘ Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Concerto for Violin and Orchestra ⓘ Death Valley Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Canyon Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ Hollywood Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ Hudson River Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi – A Tone Journey NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ Niagara Falls Overture NERFINISHED ⓘ Niagara Falls Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabloid Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of the Sun Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellowstone Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
ⓘ
composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Santa Monica NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld | orchestrator for Paul Whiteman Orchestra ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedWith | George Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ferde Grofé (Grand Canyon Suite, used as inspiration/score)