Percy Grainger Flashcards
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When did Grainger start playing music and what instrument did he play?
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He was a child piano prodigy
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In what century did Percy Grainger compose and where was he from?
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20th century. Australian composer.
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Where did Grainger study music?
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His mother took him to Germany to study in 1895 and England in 1901.
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What years did Percy Grainger live?
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1882 to 1961.
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In what musical period did Grainger compose?
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In the romantic to contemporary.
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Q
How did Grainger collect music when he traveled in England?
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He fell in love with English folksongs and collected them with his Edison wax cylinder photograph.
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Q
Did Granger stay in England his whole life?
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No. In 1914 he moved to the US, became a citizen, and gave concerts until he died in 1961.
