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Pianists · 1892–1972

Ferde Grofé

American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist (1892–1972)

piano

Born: 27 March 1892
New York City
Died: 3 April 1972
Santa Monica
Country: United States
Discography: 22 albums

Biography

Ferde Grofé was a jazz musician who played piano. Ferde Grofé was born on 27 March 1892 in New York City and died on 3 April 1972 in Santa Monica. The discography here lists 22 albums, from “Grand Canyon Suite” (1958) to “Toscanini conducts American Music, Volume 2” (2017).

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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Discography

Studio and live albums

Grand Canyon Suite 1958

Grand Canyon Suite 1964

Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite / Copland: El Salon Mexico 1978

Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Gershwin: Porgy & Bess: Symphonic Suite “Catfish Row” 1987

Grofé Conducts Grofé 1989

Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Gershwin: Porgy and Bess Suite 1989

Great American Landscapes 1992

Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Herbert: Hero and Leander 1994

Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Mississippi Suite / Herbert: Cello Concerto no. 2 1995

Great American Grofé 1997

Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Concerto for Piano and Orchestra / Gershwin: Rhapsody in blue 1997

Grand Canyon Suite / Mississippi Suite / Niagara Falls Suite 1999

Death Valley Suite / Hudson River Suite / Hollywood Suite 2002

Gershwin: An American in Paris - Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite 2012

Toscanini conducts American Music, Volume 2 2017

Grand Canyon Suite / Death Valley Suite

Grand Canyon Suite / Mississippi Suite

Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite & Concerto for Piano and Orchestra

Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Mississippi Suite / Copland: The Red Pony Suite

The Modern American Music of Ferde Grofé

Standards written by Ferde Grofé

Title	Key	Form	Groove
On The Trail	F major	AB · 16	Medium-up swing

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Ferde Grofé play?

Ferde Grofé is known for playing piano.

When and where was Ferde Grofé born?

Ferde Grofé was born 27 March 1892 in New York City.

What are Ferde Grofé's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Grand Canyon Suite (1958), Grand Canyon Suite (1964), Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite / Copland: El Salon Mexico (1978) and Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Gershwin: Porgy & Bess: Symphonic Suite “Catfish Row” (1987).

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