Percy Grainger

Summary

Percy Grainger is a human^[1]. Born in Melbourne^[2], he… he was born on July 8, 1882^[3]. He passed away in White Plains^[4]. He died on February 20, 1961^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], saxophonist^[8], conductor^[9], and musicologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,209 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Melbourne^[2], Percy Grainger…
• Percy Grainger passed away in White Plains^[4].
• Percy Grainger was born on July 8, 1882^[3].
• Percy Grainger died on February 20, 1961^[5].
• Burial took place at West Terrace Cemetery^[12].
• Percy Grainger's father was John Harry Grainger^[13].
• Percy Grainger's mother was Rose Annie Aldridge^[14].
• Percy Grainger held citizenship in Australia^[15].
• Percy Grainger held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Percy Grainger's professions included pianist^[6].
• Percy Grainger worked as a composer^[7].
• Percy Grainger worked as a saxophonist^[8].
• Percy Grainger worked as a conductor^[9].
• Percy Grainger's professions included musicologist^[10].
• Percy Grainger's professions included ethnomusicologist^[17].
• Percy Grainger was employed by New York University^[18].
• Percy Grainger was educated at Hoch Conservatory^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Percy Grainger is County Derry Air^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Percy Grainger is Afterword^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Percy Grainger is Shallow Brown^[22].
• Percy Grainger received the St. Olav's Medal^[23].
• Percy Grainger was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[24].
• Percy Grainger's religion is recorded as atheism^[25].
• Percy Grainger is recorded as male^[26].
• Percy Grainger's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1882-07-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1961-02-20^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: 20th century, american, australian, australian composer, classical, composer, english^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9d5a875f-9815-4384-9e4f-cd4ea4f2bc16^[34]

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Origins and Family

Percy Grainger's place of birth was Melbourne^[2]. He was born on July 8, 1882^[3]. His father was John Harry Grainger^[13]. His mother was Rose Annie Aldridge^[14].

Education

Percy Grainger's education included a stint at Hoch Conservatory^[19]. Studied under Louis Pabst^[35], a pianist^[36], 1846–1921^[37], of Germany^[38] and James Kwast^[39], a pianist^[40], 1852–1927^[41], of Germany^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], saxophonist^[8], conductor^[9], musicologist^[10], and ethnomusicologist^[17]. Among Percy Grainger's employers was New York University^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include County Derry Air^[20], a musical work/composition^[43]; Afterword^[21], a Seventeen Come Sunday^[44]; and Shallow Brown^[22], a musical work/composition^[45]. Things named for Percy Grainger include Grainger^[46], an impact crater^[47].

Recognition

Percy Grainger received the St. Olav's Medal^[23].

Personal Life

Percy Grainger's religion is recorded as atheism^[25].

Death and Burial

Percy Grainger died on February 20, 1961^[5]. He passed away in White Plains^[4]. Burial took place at West Terrace Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Percy Grainger ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,209 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Bernard Herrmann^[50], a composer^[51], 1911–1975^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score^[54], specialised in film score^[55].

Entities named for him include Grainger^[46], an impact crater^[47].

FAQs

Where was Percy Grainger born?

Born in Melbourne^[2], Percy Grainger…

Where did Percy Grainger die?

Percy Grainger died in White Plains^[4].

Who were Percy Grainger's parents?

Percy Grainger's father was John Harry Grainger^[13]. Percy Grainger's mother was Rose Annie Aldridge^[14].

What did Percy Grainger do for work?

Percy Grainger worked as pianist^[6], composer^[7], saxophonist^[8], conductor^[9], and musicologist^[10].

Where did Percy Grainger go to school?

Percy Grainger was educated at Hoch Conservatory^[19].

What awards did Percy Grainger receive?

Honors received include St. Olav's Medal^[23].

Who did Percy Grainger influence?

Percy Grainger has been cited as an influence by Bernard Herrmann^[50].