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Grofe is an essential American composer. This hour brings to the foreground the diversity of his genius. He was an independent spirit from the beginning, leaving home at 14, working as a milkman and truck driver. Before long he moved beyond random piano-bar gigs to work for Paul Whiteman and George Gershwin. His creativity is also front and center in his evocative orchestral suites. His music celebrates America’s finest landscapes and cultural diversity. A very special iconic composer indeed!