Ferde Grofé

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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Who was born first?

• Ferde Grofé and Sayyid Darwish were born the same year
• Ferde Grofé and Arthur Honegger were born the same year
• Ferde Grofé and Paul Abraham were born the same year
• Ferde Grofé and Darius Milhaud were born the same year
• Ferde Grofé and Thomas Mitchell were born the same year

Timeline

1. Arthur HoneggerMarch 10, 1892 – November 27, 1955
2. Darius MilhaudSeptember 4, 1892 – June 22, 1974
3. Ferde Grofé (this page)March 27, 1892 – April 3, 1972
4. Paul AbrahamNovember 2, 1892 – May 6, 1960
5. Sayyid DarwishMarch 17, 1892 – 1923
6. Thomas MitchellJuly 11, 1892 – December 17, 1962

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