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Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961

Percy Aldridge Grainger, b. Brighton, Melbourne
Emigrated to the USA in 1914 and took American citizenship in 1918

Australian/American composer and pianist

  • Percy Grainger (Wikipedia)

 

Nationality:
Australian, American

Works

Country Gardens, for solo pianoforte
Fantasy on Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess' for two pianofortes
Folk Song: 'Brigg Fair'
Handel in the Strand (for organ, trans. Wolfgang Stockmeier)
Handel in the Strand, for solo pianoforte
Londonderry Air (arr. Grainger)
Molly on the Shore (arr. Grainger)
Over the hills and far away, for solo pianoforte

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