Charles Griffes

Charles Tomlinson Griffes (US: GRIFF-fiss; September 17, 1884 – April 8, 1920) was an American composer for piano, chamber ensembles and voice. His initial works are influenced by German Romanticism, but after he relinquished the German style, his later works make him the most famous American representative of musical Impressionism, along with Charles Martin Loeffler. He was fascinated by the exotic, mysterious sound of the French Impressionists, and was compositionally much influenced by them while he was in Europe. He also studied the work of contemporary Russian composers such as Scriabin, whose influence is also apparent in his use of synthetic scales.

Forest Murmurs - 2025-09-05T00:00:00.000000Z

An American Affair - 2025-07-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Explorer Set: The American Edition, Vol. 1 - 2025-04-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Jolivet, Weber & Others: Works for Solo Winds & Orchestra - 2023-07-07T00:00:00.000000Z

From Rags to Riches: 100 Years of American Song (Live) - 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000000Z

America 1 - 2021-05-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Impressionistic Piano Music - 2020-09-18T00:00:00.000000Z

The Sylvan Winds Perform Music of the Gilded Age - 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

AMEB Piano Series 18 Grade 8 - 2018-12-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Impressionism Music - 2018-11-02T00:00:00.000000Z

The Gerard Schwarz Collection - 2017-10-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Anthology of American Piano Music, Vol. 2 - American Nocturnes - 2017-06-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Griffes: The Vale of Dreams, Piano Music - 2017-03-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Calm Classical Piano - 2016-11-18T00:00:00.000000Z

American Album for Flute - 2015-01-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Panorama of American Piano Music - 2013-12-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Great Works for Flute & Orchestra - 2013-08-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Charles Tomlinson Griffes: Piano Music - 2013-04-28T00:00:00.000000Z

40 Tracks for 40 Years: Delos' 40th Anniversary Celebration! - 2013-04-02T00:00:00.000000Z

The Complete Solo & Concerto Studio Recordings (Recorded 1928-1957) - 2013-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

50 Best American Classics - 2012-10-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Taylor: Through the Looking Glass - Griffes: Poem - The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan - 2012-08-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Nocturnes - 2012-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Songs by 20th Century American Composers - 2011-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Pleasure-Dome of Kubla Khan - 2010-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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