Annuncio
relativo a: Percy Graingeramazon.it è stato visitato da più di un milione utenti nell’ultimo mese
Risparmi su percy grainger. CD, Vinili & molto altro
Risultati di ricerca
Percy Grainger (Melbourne, 8 luglio 1882 – White Plains, 20 febbraio 1961) è stato un compositore australiano naturalizzato statunitense. Percy Aldridge Grainger è stato compositore, pianista virtuoso, inventore, collezionista e trascrittore di musica popolare di varie culture.
Percy Aldridge Grainger (born George Percy Grainger; 8 July 1882 – 20 February 1961) was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist who moved to the United States in 1914 and became an American citizen in 1918.
- 20 February 1961 (aged 78), White Plains, New York, US
Percy Grainger (born July 8, 1882, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia—died Feb. 20, 1961, White Plains, N.Y., U.S.) was an Australian-born American composer, pianist, and conductor who was also known for his work in collecting folk music. Grainger first appeared publicly as a pianist at age 10.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Bandsman Percy Grainger playing the alto saxophone, ca. 1917 On being discharged from the army on 7 January 1919, Grainger embarked on what was perhaps the most flamboyant decade of his career. Lionized as a pianist and fêted as a composer, he was acclaimed as 'a latter-day Siegfried' and a worthy successor to Paderewski.
The published musical compositions of Percy Grainger (1882–1961) fall into two main categories: (a) original works and (b) folksong settings. There are also numerous unpublished works, sketches and juvenilia.
TitleCollection Ref.Musical ForcesDate (s) Composed"Anchor Song"KS 6Solo baritone, male choir or 4 voices, ...1899–21RMTB 7Viola, solo or ensemble1908–12"The Beaches of Lukannon"KS 20 and KJBC 5Mixed chorus, strings ensemble, harmonium ...1898–41RMTB 4(a) Solo piano (excerpt) (b) Military ...1916–18Percy Aldridge Grainger was an Australian-born composer, pianist, and conductor, known for his innovative contributions to music in the early 20th century. His compositions often displayed a unique blend of traditional and experimental elements, reflecting his eclectic musical interests and influences.
The national affiliation of composer-pianist Percy Grainger (1882–1961) is a complex matter. While often claimed today to have been Australian or American, he was a ‘naturally born British subject’ for the first 36 years of his life. Thereafter, he was a naturalized American.
Annuncio
relativo a: Percy Graingeramazon.it è stato visitato da più di un milione utenti nell’ultimo mese
Risparmi su percy grainger. CD, Vinili & molto altro
