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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
George Percy Aldridge Grainger (Brighton, Melbourne, 8 de julho de 1882 — White Plains, Nova Iorque, 20 de fevereiro de 1961) foi um pianista e compositor australiano naturalizado norte-americano. [1] Carreira. Em 1895, passa a estudar no Conservatório Hoch de Frankfurt. Em 1901 muda-se para Londres.
- Austrália, Estados Unidos
- 20 de fevereiro de 1961 (78 anos), White Plains
- West Terrace Cemetery
- 8 de julho de 1882, Melbourne
England. 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
George Percy Grainger (1882–1961), musician, was born on 8 July 1882 at Brighton, Melbourne, only child of John Harry Grainger, architect, and his wife Rosa (Rose) Annie, née Aldridge, of Adelaide. John Grainger (1855–1917) came originally from Durham, England, and was educated there and in London and France. He migrated to Adelaide in ...
List of compositions by Percy Grainger. Grainger, c. 1910s. 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 There are also numerous unpublished works, sketches and juvenilia. Grainger's compositional career lasted for more than half a ...
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.
Abstract. 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.
