Ferde Grofé

Grand Canyon Suite

            Early in his career, Ferde Grofé made an indelible mark on American music, for it was he who orchestrated Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Grofé was Paul Whiteman’s staff arranger, and without his experience and craftsmanship, there is no small doubt that Gershwin’s masterpiece would have been ready in time, or even have achieved the...

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