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Grainger, (George) Percy
Grainger, (George) Percy ( Aldridge) (1882–1961) Australian composer and pianist. He was a pupil of Ferruccio Busoni and a protégé of Edvard Grieg, who encouraged him to edit and arrange folk music. His arrangements of Country Gardens and Shepherd's Hey were both published in 1908. He also wrote highly experimental music.
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"Grainger, (George) Percy." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Grainger, (George) Percy." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-GraingerGeorgePercy.html "Grainger, (George) Percy." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-GraingerGeorgePercy.html |
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Percy Aldridge Grainger
Percy Aldridge Grainger , 1882–1961, Australian-American pianist and composer. A friend of Grieg, whose music he often played, he settled (1914) in the United States after establishing an international reputation as a pianist and composer. His interest in folk music is exemplified in his many settings of English folk melodies. |
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"Percy Aldridge Grainger." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Percy Aldridge Grainger." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Grainger.html "Percy Aldridge Grainger." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Grainger.html |
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