About
Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé (March 27, 1892 – April 3, 1972), known as Ferde Grofé () was an American composer, arranger, pianist, and instrumentalist. He is best known for his 1931 five-movement symphonic poem the Grand Canyon Suite, and for orchestrating George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for its 1924 premiere.
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During the 1920s and 1930s, he went by the name Ferdie Grofé.
Member of
Discography
Albums
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Grand Canyon Suite
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Grand Canyon Suite
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Grand Canyon Suite
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Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite / Copland: El Salon Mexico
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Piano Concerto
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Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Gershwin: Porgy & Bess: Symphonic Suite “Catfish Row”
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Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Gershwin: Porgy and Bess Suite
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Grofé Conducts Grofé
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Great American Landscapes
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An American in Paris / Grand Canyon Suite / Adagio
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Out West! Tone Poems of the American West
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Copland: Billy the Kid / Rodeo / Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite
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Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Herbert: Hero and Leander
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Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Mississippi Suite / Herbert: Cello Concerto no. 2
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Gershwin: An American in Paris / A Symphonic Picture of Porgy and Bess / Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite
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Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Concerto for Piano and Orchestra / Gershwin: Rhapsody in blue
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Great American Grofé
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Grand Canyon Suite / Mississippi Suite / Niagara Falls Suite
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Death Valley Suite / Hudson River Suite / Hollywood Suite
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Gershwin: An American in Paris - Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite
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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite
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Toscanini conducts American Music, Volume 2
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Concert for the Americas
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Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite & Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
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The Modern American Music of Ferde Grofé
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Grand Canyon Suite / Mississippi Suite
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Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Mississippi Suite / Copland: The Red Pony Suite
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Grand Canyon Suite / Death Valley Suite
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Grand Canyon Suite / Mississippi Suite
Compilations
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Grand Canyon Suite / Mississippi Suite / Death Valley Suite
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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Concerto in F / Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Mississippi Suite
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Latin-American Orchestral Works
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CBS Great Performances, Volume 46: Grand Canyon & Mississippi Suites
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Grofe: Grand Canyon / Copland: El Salón México / Fanfare for the Common Man / 4 Dance Episodes from "Rodeo"
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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris / Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite
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Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite / Gershwin: Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture
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Also known as
Ferde Grofe · Ferdinand Grofe · Ferdinand Grofé · Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé · Grofe · Grofé
Tags
- composer
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 524d91c8-2162-4a41-a88e-600fa87d8b32
- ISNI
- 0000000081591631
- IPI
- 00012752707
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.