Charles Tomlinson Griffes (born Elmira, NY, 17 Sept 1884; died New York, 8 April 1920). American composer. His earliest musical studies were piano lessons with his sister Katharine. In about 1899 he began to study the piano with Mary Selena Broughton, who taught at Elmira College and who had a profound influence on his personal … Continue reading The Pleasure Dome of Charles Tomlinson Griffes