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Ferde Grofé

American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist

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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Works

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  • Daybreak
  • Death Valley Suite
  • Death Valley Suite: I. Funeral Mountains
  • Death Valley Suite: II. ’49er Emigrant Train
  • Death Valley Suite: III. Desert Water Hole
  • Death Valley Suite: IV. Sand Storm
  • Grand Canyon Suite
  • Grand Canyon Suite: I. Sunrise
  • Grand Canyon Suite: II. Painted Desert
  • Grand Canyon Suite: III. On the Trail
  • Grand Canyon Suite: IV. Sunset
  • Grand Canyon Suite: V. Cloudburst
  • Hollywood Suite
  • Hollywood Suite: I. On the Set - Sweepers
  • Hollywood Suite: II. The Stand-in
  • Hollywood Suite: III. Carpenters and Electricians
  • Hollywood Suite: IV. Preview
  • Hollywood Suite: V. Production Number
  • Hollywood Suite: VI. Director - Star - Ensemble
  • Hudson River Suite
  • Hudson River Suite: I. The River
  • Hudson River Suite: II. Henry Hudson
  • Hudson River Suite: III. Rip Van Winkle
  • Hudson River Suite: IV. Albany Night Boat
  • Hudson River Suite: V. New York!
  • Metropolis
  • Mississippi Suite (A Tone Journey)
  • Mississippi Suite: I. Father of Waters. Andante maestoso – Animato – Tempo primo
  • Mississippi Suite: II. Huckleberry Finn. Allegro moderato – Più lento – Tempo primo
  • Mississippi Suite: III. Old Creole Days. Andante sostenuto
  • Mississippi Suite: IV. Mardi Gras. Allegro – Andantino (espressivo e sostenuto) – Assai maestoso e appassionato
  • Niagara Falls Suite
  • Niagara Falls Suite: I. Thunder of the Waters
  • Niagara Falls Suite: II. Devil's Hole Massacre
  • Niagara Falls Suite: III. Honeymooners
  • Niagara Falls Suite: IV. Power of Niagara - 1961
  • Nuthin' But
  • On the Trail
  • Piano Concerto in D minor
  • Russian Rose
  • Three Shades of Blue
  • Valse Annette
  • Wonderful One