Marcel Grandjany
Marcel Georges Lucien Grandjany ( gran-zhə-NEE) (3 September 1891 – 24 February 1975) was a French-American harpist and composer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 18th arrondissement of Paris (one of the arrondissements of Paris, France), Died February 24, 1975 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: harp, composer, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-24731 | 12-in. | 12/14/1920 | Il etait une bergere | Ada Sassoli | Harp solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-043852 | 10-in. | 11/16/1939 | Rhapsodie (for harp) | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | composer, instrumentalist, harp | |
| Victor | BS-043853 | 10-in. | 11/16/1939 | Rhapsodie for harp, part 2 | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | composer, instrumentalist, harp | |
| Victor | BS-043854 | 10-in. | 11/16/1939 | Siciliana | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | instrumentalist, harp, arranger | |
| Victor | BS-043855 | 10-in. | 11/16/1939 | Etude de concert in E flat major | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | instrumentalist, harp, arranger | |
| Victor | BS-043856 | 10-in. | 11/16/1939 | Two old French songs | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | instrumentalist, harp, arranger | |
| Victor | BS-043859 | 10-in. | 11/16/1939 | The king's hunt | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | instrumentalist, harp, arranger | |
| Victor | CS-068923 | 12-in. | 1/12/1942 | Impromptu-caprice | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | instrumentalist, harp | |
| Victor | CS-068924 | 12-in. | 1/12/1942 | Dans la forêt du charme et de l'enchantement | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | composer, instrumentalist, harp | |
| Victor | BS-068925 | 10-in. | 1/12/1942 | Allegro vivace (Finale from Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 129) | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | instrumentalist, harp, arranger | |
| Victor | BS-068926 | 10-in. | 1/12/1942 | Automne | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | composer, instrumentalist, harp | |
| Victor | D5RC-0185 | 12-in. | 3/12/1945 | Dances, part 1 | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor String Orchestra | Harp solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, harp | |
| Victor | D5RC-0186 | 12-in. | 3/12/1945 | Dances, part 2 | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor String Orchestra | Harp solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, harp | |
| Victor | D5RC-0187 | 12-in. | 3/12/1945 | Dances, part 3 | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor String Orchestra | Harp solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, harp | |
| Victor | D5RC-0282 | 12-in. | 4/25/1945 | Introduction and allegro (For harp, strings, flute, and clarinet) (1905), part 1 | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor Chamber Orchestra | Harp solo, with chamber orchestra | instrumentalist, harp | |
| Victor | D5RC-0283 | 12-in. | 4/25/1945 | Introduction and allegro (For harp, strings, flute, and clarinet) (1905), part 2 | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor Chamber Orchestra | Harp solo, with chamber orchestra | instrumentalist, harp | |
| Victor | D5RC-0284 | 12-in. | 4/25/1945 | Introduction and allegro (For harp, strings, flute, and clarinet) (1905), concluded | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor Chamber Orchestra | Harp solo, with chamber orchestra | instrumentalist, harp | |
| Victor | D6RC-6222 | 12-in. | 9/30/1946 | Aria and rigaudon | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | harp, arranger | |
| Victor | D6RC-6223 | 12-in. | 9/30/1946 | Soeur Monique (Gigue en rondeau) | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | instrumentalist, harp, arranger | |
| Victor | D6RC-6224 | 12-in. | 9/30/1946 | Pavane et branslés | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | harp, arranger | |
| Columbia | W152107 | 10-in. | 2/5/1932 | Et ron ron, petit patapon | Bernard Zighera | Harp solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grandjany, Marcel," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104003.
Grandjany, Marcel. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104003.
"Grandjany, Marcel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Marcel Grandjany
Discogs: Marcel Grandjany
Allmusic: Marcel Grandjany
Grove: Marcel Grandjany
IMSLP: Marcel Grandjany
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Grandjany, Marcel, 1891-1975 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82216225
Wikidata: Marcel Grandjany - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1893041
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/14958330
MusicBrainz: Marcel Grandjany - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ec8fd813-2493-4050-9a26-805cbde1208b
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/104605 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/104605
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