Whose music did Percy Grainger champion?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Richard Wagner
Nordic composers
Claude Debussy
Answer
Percy Grainger championed the music of Nordic composers, including Edvard Grieg, Carl Nielsen and Jean Sibelius. He wrote arrangements of their works and promoted them through concerts and recordings. Grainger was inspired by the Nordic composers' use of folk music and their emphasis on nature. He believed that their music was a reflection of the unique culture and landscape of the Nordic countries.
Musing with Percy Grainger: A Musical Voyage into his Extraordinary Life
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