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Ferde Grofé (27 Mar 1892 - 03 Apr 1972)

Male Person - United States pianist, arranger, conductor and composer

 Also known as (1)

Releases (2)

Official

Album

  1. Great American Grofé 1997

Album - Compilation

  1. Grand Canyon Suite / Mississippi Suite / Death Valley Suite 2000

Relationships (4)

Artistic Director For

  1. Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1920 - 1932)
  2. Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra (1924 - 1932)

Member Of

  1. Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1920 - 1932) original, piano

Supporting For

  1. Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra piano

Recordings by (30)

  1. Grand Canyon Suite - 1. Sunrise ?:?? (1994)
  2. Grand Canyon Suite - 2. Painted Desert ?:?? (1994)
  3. Grand Canyon Suite - 3. On The Trail ?:?? (1994)
  4. Grand Canyon Suite - 4. Sunset ?:?? (1994)
  5. Grand Canyon Suite - 5. Cloudburst ?:?? (1994)
  6. Rhapsody In Blue ?:?? (1994)
  7. An American In Paris ?:?? (1994)
  8. Grand Canyon Suite: I. Sunrise 5:26 (2000)
  9. Grand Canyon Suite: II. Painted Desert 6:19 (2000)
  10. Grand Canyon Suite: III. On the Trail 7:21 (2000)
  11. Grand Canyon Suite: IV. Sunset 5:11 (2000)
  12. Grand Canyon Suite: V. Cloudburst 8:14 (2000)
  13. Mississippi Suite: I. Father of Waters 3:14 (2000)
  14. Mississippi Suite: II. Huckleberry Finn 2:27 (2000)
  15. Mississippi Suite: III. Old Creole Days 2:38 (2000)
  16. Mississippi Suite: IV. Mardi Gras 4:52 (2000)
  17. Death Valley Suite: I. Funeral Mountains 4:22 (2000)
  18. Death Valley Suite: II. 49er Emigrant Train 4:37 (2000)
  19. Death Valley Suite: III. Desert Water Hole 4:13 (2000)
  20. Death Valley Suite: IV. Sand Storm 3:59 (2000)
  21. Valse Vanite 3:48 (2003)
  22. Grand Canyon Suite: Painted Desert 4:54 (08 Feb 2013)
  23. Grand Canyon Suite: On the Trail 7:08 (08 Feb 2013)
  24. Grand Canyon Suite: Cloudburst 7:01 (08 Feb 2013)
  25. The Grand Canyon Suite: I. Sunrise 5:20 ()
  26. The Grand Canyon Suite: II. Painted Desert 5:03 ()
  27. The Grand Canyon Suite: III. On the Trail 8:33 ()
  28. The Grand Canyon Suite: IV. Sunset 4:55 ()
  29. The Grand Canyon Suite: V. Cloudburst 8:14 ()
  30. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D Minor 15:09 ()

On Recordings (37)

Arranged

  1. Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere 2:58 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (Dec 1920)
  2. Caresses Medley, Introducing "I'm a Lonesome Little Raindrop" 4:19 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (Feb 1921)
  3. Just Snap Your Fingers at Care Darling Medley 3:42 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (Feb 1921)
  4. Honolulu Eyes–medley ?:?? Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (Mar 1921)
  5. That Saxophone Waltz 3:14 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (22 Apr 1927)
  6. Shanghai Dream Man 3:22 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (29 Jul 1927)
  7. My Blue Heaven 2:48 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (09 Sep 1927)
  8. High Water 4:01 Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra (Dec 1929)
  9. Rhapsody in Blue 17:00 Kathryn Selby, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hayman (1992)
  10. Sea Burial 3:48 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (2001)

Conducted

  1. Grand Canyon Suite: 2. Painted Desert 5:09 Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ferde Grofé (1989)
  2. Grand Canyon Suite: 1. Sunrise 5:28 Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ferde Grofé (1989)
  3. Grand Canyon Suite: 3. On the Trail 8:36 Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ferde Grofé (1989)
  4. Grand Canyon Suite: 4. Sunset 5:00 Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ferde Grofé (1989)
  5. Grand Canyon Suite: 5. Cloudburst 8:25 Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ferde Grofé (1989)
  6. Piano Concerto in D minor 15:19 Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ferde Grofé, Jesús Maria Sanromá (1989)
  7. Death Valley Suite: I. Funeral Mountains 4:20 Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé (1997)
  8. Grand Canyon Suite: V. Cloudburst 7:31 Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé (1997)
  9. Death Valley Suite: III. Desert Water Hole 4:13 Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé (1997)
  10. Death Valley Suite: II. ’49er Emigrant Train 4:37 Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé (1997)
  11. Death Valley Suite: IV. Sand Storm 4:00 Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé (1997)
  12. Death Valley Suite: Sand Storm ?:?? Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé ()
  13. Grand Canyon Suite: Sunset ?:?? Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé ()
  14. Grand Canyon Suite: Cloudburst ?:?? Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé ()
  15. Death Valley Suite: Desert Water Hole ?:?? Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé ()
  16. Grand Canyon Suite: The Painted Desert ?:?? Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé ()
  17. Grand Canyon Suite: On the Trail ?:?? Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé ()
  18. Death Valley Suite: '49er Emigrant Train ?:?? Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé ()
  19. Death Valley Suite: Funeral Mountains ?:?? Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé ()
  20. Grand Canyon Suite: Sunrise ?:?? Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé ()

Instruments

  1. Caresses Medley, Introducing "I'm a Lonesome Little Raindrop" 4:19 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (Feb 1921) piano
  2. Just Snap Your Fingers at Care Darling Medley 3:42 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (Feb 1921) piano
  3. Rosie–medley ?:?? Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (Mar 1921) piano
  4. Honolulu Eyes–medley ?:?? Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (Mar 1921) piano
  5. My Mammy-Beautiful Faces Medley 3:24 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (May 1921) piano
  6. My Pet 2:49 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke & Bing Crosby (1928) piano

Orchestrated

  1. Rhapsody in Blue 16:35 Gary Graffman, New York Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta (1986)

Credited as (56)

  1. Ferde Grofé
  2. George Gershwin & Ferde Grofé
  3. Grofé, Thomson, Copland
  4. Grofé; New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
  5. Gershwin, Grofé; Columbia Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
  6. Copland, Grofé, Fernández, Guarnieri, Villa-Lobos, Revueltas; New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
  7. Grofé; New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, André Kostelanetz
  8. Grofé, Gershwin; Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti
  9. F. Grofé
  10. Ferde Grofé; The Beau Hunks
  11. Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé
  12. Ferde Grofé; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Enrique Bátiz
  13. Grofé; Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
  14. Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ferde Grofé
  15. Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Ferde Grofé, Jesús Maria Sanromá
  16. Ferde Grofé; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, William T. Stromberg
  17. Ferde Grofé & Peter DeRose
  18. Grofé; Copland; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra of Mexico City, Enrique Bátiz
  19. Ferde Grofé; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, William Stromberg
  20. Ferde Grofé, George Gershwin
  21. Ferde Grofé, Victor Herbert; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Lorin Maazel
  22. Ferde Grofé, Victor Herbert; Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Howard Hanson, Georges Miquelle
  23. George Gershwin / Ferde Grofé
  24. Grofé, Gershwin; Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel
  25. Gershwin / Grofé
  26. Ferde Grofé; London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley
  27. George Gershwin orch. Ferde Grofé
  28. Copland, Grofé; Morton Gould and His Orchestra
  29. Ferde Grofé & Peter de Rose
  30. Ferde Grofé; The London Festival Orchestra, Stanley Black
  31. Copland, Grofé; Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz
  32. Gershwin, Bernstein; BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, National Youth Choir of Scotland, National Youth Choir of Great Britain, Rodolfus Choir, Peter Jablonski, Duke Ellington. Ferde Grofé
  33. Grofé; Stanley Black, The London Festival Orchestra
  34. Terriss, Grofe, Neilan, Whiteman
  35. George Gershwin arr. Ferde Grofé & Paul Whiteman
  36. George Gershwin (arr. Grofé)
  37. Gershwin, Grofé; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
  38. Ferde Grofé; Capitol Symphony Orchestra, Ferde Grofé
  39. Gershwin / Ferde Grofé; Russell Sherman, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Gunther Schuller
  40. Gershwin, Grove, Barber; Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra
  41. Grofe; NBC Symphony, Arturo Toscanini
  42. Grofe
  43. George Gershwin, Ferde Grofé; Byron Janis, Orchestra Hugo Winterhalter, Hugo Winterhalter
  44. Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra featuring Roy Bargy, Lennie Hayton, Ferde Grofé, Frank Trumbauer & Bill Rank
  45. Gershwin, Grofé; George Gershwin, Bix Beiderbecke, Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra
  46. Grofé
  47. Ferde Grofé, Jesús Maria Sanromá & Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
  48. Grofé, Gilbert, Kennan, Griffes; NBC Symphony Orchestra, Toscanini
  49. George Gershwin, Ferde Grofé
  50. Ferde Grofé, Aaron Copland; Utah Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Abravanel
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Works (46)

Composed

  1. Mississippi Suite: I. Father of Waters. Andante maestoso – Animato – Tempo primo (1925)
  2. Mississippi Suite: IV. Mardi Gras. Allegro – Andantino (espressivo e sostenuto) – Assai maestoso e appassionato (1925)
  3. Mississippi Suite: III. Old Creole Days. Andante sostenuto (1925)
  4. Mississippi Suite: II. Huckleberry Finn. Allegro moderato – Più lento – Tempo primo (1925)
  5. Grand Canyon Suite (1929 - 1931)
  6. Grand Canyon Suite: I. Sunrise (1929 - 1931)
  7. Grand Canyon Suite: II. Painted Desert (1929 - 1931)
  8. Grand Canyon Suite: III. On the Trail (1929 - 1931)
  9. Grand Canyon Suite: IV. Sunset (1929 - 1931)
  10. Grand Canyon Suite: V. Cloudburst (1929 - 1931)
  11. Death Valley Suite: II. ’49er Emigrant Train (1949)
  12. Death Valley Suite: III. Desert Water Hole (1949)
  13. Death Valley Suite: IV. Sand Storm (1949)
  14. Death Valley Suite: I. Funeral Mountains (1949)
  15. Death Valley Suite (1949)
  16. Niagara Falls Suite (1960)
  17. Niagara Falls Suite: I. Thunder of the Waters (1960)
  18. Niagara Falls Suite: II. Devil's Hole Massacre (1960)
  19. Niagara Falls Suite: III. Honeymooners (1960)
  20. Niagara Falls Suite: IV. Power of Niagara - 1961 (1960)
  21. On the Trail
  22. Hollywood Suite
  23. Hudson River Suite
  24. Hollywood Suite: I. On the Set - Sweepers
  25. Hollywood Suite: II. The Stand-in
  26. Hollywood Suite: III. Carpenters and Electricians
  27. Hollywood Suite: IV. Preview
  28. Hollywood Suite: V. Production Number
  29. Hollywood Suite: VI. Director - Star - Ensemble
  30. Hudson River Suite: I. The River
  31. Hudson River Suite: II. Henry Hudson
  32. Hudson River Suite: III. Rip Van Winkle
  33. Hudson River Suite: IV. Albany Night Boat
  34. Hudson River Suite: V. New York!
  35. Daybreak
  36. Russian Rose
  37. Piano Concerto in D minor
  38. Three Shades of Blue
  39. Wonderful One
  40. Nuthin' But
  41. Mississippi Suite (A Tone Journey)
  42. Metropolis

Lyrics

  1. Nuthin' But

Orchestrated

  1. Rhapsody in Blue (1924)
  2. Rhapsody in Blue (1926)
  3. Rhapsody in Blue (1942)

Links (16)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83065664
  2. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1137505
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6dj5grm
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134391616
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ferde_grofe
  6. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104209
  7. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83065664
  8. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138947492

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Ferde%20Grof%C3%A9

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/524182

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001868842

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0342928/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/79166770

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q375958

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/4283810

Biographies

  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/423