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, Grand Canyon Suite, and for having orchestrated George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for its 1924 premiere.
During the 1920s and 1930s, he went by the name Ferdie Grofé.
#FerdeGrofé #biography #composer #VIS #VISMUSIC #music
