biography
pronunciation:
[grohfay]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1892–1972)
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| biography:
| Composer, born in New York City, USA. He is known for a number of orchestral suites, all named after American places, which are descriptive of the American scene. He orchestrated Rhapsody in Blue for Gershwin, and the modern-style orchestra based upon saxophones rather than strings is attributed to him. |
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