Grainger's playing style, characterized by 'recklessness' and a 'penchant for dash and flamboyance,' was influenced by pianist Eugen d'Albert, whom he heard perform in Germany.
Performer Biography
Percy Grainger, the pianist on this album, had a playing career spanning nearly 65 years, from cylinders and acoustic horns to LPs and early stereo recordings.
Performer Biography
As a student, Grainger was part of 'the Frankfurt Group' with fellow students Cyril Scott, Balfour Gardiner, Roger Quilter, and Norman O'Neill, who shared a disdain for German music and an affinity for British and Scandinavian music.
Performer Biography
Grainger introduced many works by Debussy, Ravel, and Albéniz to English audiences and was befriended by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Frederick Delius.
Recording & Production
Grainger was an exclusive artist for the Columbia label and was among the first of their artists to make electrical recordings.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Grainger had a strong affinity for the works of Schumann and Brahms, stating that his own music was often 'thickened by some sort of Wagner-like or Brahms-like or Schumann-like sauce'.
Performer Biography
Grainger, born in Melbourne, Australia, made his recital debut at age 12 in 1894 and later studied at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt.
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