ferdinand rudolph von
Arts, Music, Composition, Composers, G, Grofé, Ferdinand Rudolph von
- Biographical sketch, portrait, summary of works, and Naxos discography.
- Includes listings for symphony and theater orchestras.
- Biographical sketch with commnents on his major pieces and his work as an arranger for the Paul Whiteman Band from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
- Filmography noting movies he scored or which used his songs and orchestral works, trivia and familial associations, and related material from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).
- Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
- Birth and death information, portrait photograph, pictures of crypt, cemetery links, and virtual memorial from Find a Grave.
- Detailed biography emphasizing his twin gifts of composing and arranging, his contributions to Rhapsody in Blue, chronological overview of his life, and relationships with such greats as Paul Whiteman and George Gershwin.
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