Ferde Grofé

American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist (1892-1972) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 80

Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé, 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.

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