Grainger was a pioneer in electronic music experiments, developing a concept of 'free music' and 'free music machines' to free music from regular rhythms and pitches.
Compositional Technique
Grainger's 'elastic scoring' allowed his music to be performed with almost any combination of winds, and he included 'tuneful percussion' in his wind band sound.
Performer Biography
The Royal Norwegian Navy Band, one of five professional military bands in Norway, was established in 1820 and has won a 'Norwegian GRAMMY' (Spellemannprisen) in 2003.
Composer Biography
Percy Grainger, born in Melbourne in 1882, left Australia for Europe with his mother at age 13 to study piano and composition in Frankfurt.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Grainger often expressed his dedication to the wind band medium, considering it an unrivaled vehicle for deeply emotional expression.
Compositional Technique
Grainger invented his own English vocabulary for his scores, using terms like 'reedy', 'gracefully', 'angrily', and 'louden/soften'.
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