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Biographical dictionary of musicians, 1940
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1since 1928 living in Paris. Has written a successful pf.-concerto, pf.-pieces (mazurkas, etc.) and songs (Chansons enfantines).
3Grae'ner, Paul, b. Berlin, Jan. 11, 1872. Having filled various positions as operatic cond. in Bremerhaven, Königsberg, Berlin, and London (Haymarket Th., 1896), he taught at the R. A. M. from 1897–1902; then at the 'Neues Konservatorium' in Vienna until 1909; dir. of the 'Mozarteum' in Salzburg, 1910–13; 1913, went to Munich; app. prof. in 1920; in that same year, succeeded Max Reger as teacher of comp. at the Leipzig Cons. (until 1924); returned to Munich in 1927; became dir. of the Stern Cons., Berlin, in 1930; 1933, Master of the Berlin Acad. of Arts; resigned as head of the Stern Cons. in 1934. He was given the hon. degree of Dr. phil. by Leipzig Univ. in 1925; is a member of the Prussian Acad. of Arts (since 1922). G. is a high official and one of the leaders of the 'Reichsmusikkammer'.—Works: The singspiel Der vierjährige Posten; the operas Das Narrengericht (Vienna Volksoper, Jan. 1913), Don Juans letztes Abenteuer (op. 42; Leipzig, June 1914), Theophano (rewritten as Byzanz, op. 48; Munich, 1918), Schirin und Gertraude (op. 51; Dresden, 1920), Hanneles Himmelfahrt (Dresden, 1927), Friedmann Bach (Schwerin, 1931), Der Prinz von Homburg (Berlin Staatsoper, 1934–35); Marienkantate for orch.; Symphony in D m.; Sinfonietta for strings and harp; suite for large orch., Aus dem Reiche des Pan; Bukolische Landschaft; Comedietta; 3 orchl. pcs., Musik am Abend; Romantische Phantasie for orch.; Vars. on a Russian folk-song for large orch.; Divertimento for small orch.; pf.-concerto; overture, Juventus academica; Gotische Suite, 'cello-concerto; Schwedische Tänze; Die Flöte von Sanssouci; Sinfonia brevis (1932); etc.; 4 string-quartets; many other chamber-music works; pf.-comps.; songs (Galgenglieder, Lönslieder, Goethelieder [also with orch.]); choruses; about 100 works. In his 'Kammermusikdichtungen' he attempts to carry out a definite program in the established form of chamber-music (a pf.-trio after Raabe's Der Hungerpastor; a pf.-quintet, Sehnsucht an das Meer; etc.).—Georg Gräner, P. G. (Leipzig, 1922).
5Grae'ser, Wolfgang, talented composer; b. Zürich, Sept. 7, 1906; d. (suicide) Nikolassee, June 13, 1928. Wrote Bachs Kunst der Fuge, in the 'Bach-Jahrb.' (1924); also made a free transcription for orch. of the 'Kunst der Fuge' which has been used throughout Germany since its first perf. in Leipzig in 1927 under K. Straube.—Book: Tanz—Gymnastik—Sport (Munich, 1927).
7Graew. See BACFART.
9Graf, Herbert, stage-director; b. Vienna, Apr. 10, 1904; attended the Univ. there (1923–27); 1928, Dr. phil.; studied music and stage-directing with Turnau at the Vienna State Academy; stage-dir. of opera in Münster for 1 year, in Breslau for 3 years, and in Frankfort for 3 years; 1934–35, stage-dir. of the Phila. Opera Co.; since 1936 at the M. O. H.; 1938, stage-dir. of the San Francisco Opera Co.; as guest dir. has staged opera in Prague, Basel, Florence (Fest.) and Die Meistersinger and Die Zauberflöte at the Salzburg Festivals of 1936 and '37.
11Gräf'linger, Franz, b. Linz, Upper Austria, Nov. 26, 1876; living there as composer and writer. He is a specialist in Bruckner research and has publ. [address hidden] biographies (Munich, 1911; 1921; Berlin, 1927); Bruckner's Gesammelte Briefe (1924); also various studies on Beethoven in Linz, Schubert in Linz, Musical Conditions in Linz from 1785–1820, Fr. X. Glögg, Jos. Aug. Dürrnberger, in the 'Linzer Tagespost'. Has composed church-music and male choruses.
13Grainger, Percy Aldridge, b. Brighton, Melbourne, Australia, July 8, 1882. He received his first instruction from his mother, a fine musician, and at the age of 10 appeared in public as a pianist; also had lessons from Louis Pabst and from 1894–1900 was a pupil of J. Kwast (pf.) in Frankfort; a little later he studied a short time with Busoni. His career as a pianist began in London (1900), where his début was successful; he then toured Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, meeting everywhere with most enthusiastic receptions. Returning to London in 1906 he met Grieg, who was so impressed with the young artist's playing that he invited him to his villa, Troldhaugen. Here they spent the summer of 1907 preparing for the Leeds Festival in the fall, when Grainger was to have played Grieg's pf.-concerto with the master himself as conductor. Death, however, frustrated the plan, for on Sept. [address hidden] passed away. Nevertheless, Grainger did play the concerto, and gave such a masterly interpretation that ever since he has been identified in a special manner with that work. After having played with phenomenal success throughout Europe, he made his Amer. début in New York on Feb. 11, 1915, in recital, electrifying his audience; the performance of the Grieg concerto with the N. Y. Philh. Soc. (March 13) brought him an ovation. As a pianist G. has securely established himself among masters of the first rank. His development as a composer is probably unique. He is self-taught; but instead of studying the great masters he turned his attention to the folk-music of the numerous countries he has visited. G. himself says: 'I regard the study of native music and close association with folk-singers
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