Johannesen, Grant

Johannesen, Grant
▪ 2006

      American pianist (b. July 30, 1921, Salt Lake City, Utah—d. March 27, 2005, near Munich, Ger.), championed American and French piano works by such composers as Aaron Copland, Peter Mennin, Gabriel Fauré, and Francis Poulenc. Throughout his career he toured extensively, particularly with the New York Philharmonic and the Cleveland Orchestra. He enjoyed a stellar career as a teacher, most notably at the Cleveland Institute of Music from 1974 to 1985.

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