Marcel Grandjany
Also known as Marcel Georges Lucien Grandjany
French musician (1891-1975)
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Marcel Grandjany (September 3, 1891 – February 24, 1975) was a French-born American harpist and composer. He began the study of the harp at the age of eight with Henriette Renié. He was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire at age eleven where he also studied with Alphonse Hasselmans, winning the coveted Premier Prix at age thirteen. At seventeen he made his debut with the Concerts Lamoureux Orchestra, and gave his first solo recital, winning immediate acclaim. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/M
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