The Pleasure-Dome of Kubla Khan
Charles Tomlinson Griffes wrote The Pleasure-Dome of Kubla-Khan in 1915. The piece is based on the poem "Kubla Khan" written in 1797 by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (not to be confused with the composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor).
On advice of his teacher as well as of no less than Ferruccio Busoni, Griffes orchestrated and elaborated it as a symphonic poem. The orchestral version is probably Griffes' most popular and successful work, whereas the original piano version, a magnificent piece of effective piano writing, is all too seldom heard.
On advice of his teacher as well as of no less than Ferruccio Busoni, Griffes orchestrated and elaborated it as a symphonic poem. The orchestral version is probably Griffes' most popular and successful work, whereas the original piano version, a magnificent piece of effective piano writing, is all too seldom heard.
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