Classical Americana
Explore the diverse history of composers capturing the sounds of America from our early days to today. Hosted by Lara Downes.
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Time
Title
Composer
Performers
RECORD CO. CATALOG NO.
Pacific Coast Highway
Andrew York
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Delos3163
Elegy
Elliott Carter
Gerard Schwarz / Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Nonesuch79002
Hold On!
Margaret Bonds
Lara Downes, piano/Lara Downes, piano PUBLIQuartet
Flipside
Piano Concerto
Teddy Abrams
Yuja Wang, piano/Yuja Wang, piano Teddy Abrams / Louisville Orchestra
Deutsche Grammophon
Peninsula Suite
Nancy Bloomer Deussen
Robert Ian Winstin / Philharmonia Bulgarica
ERM6696
First in Flight: Conquest of the Air
James Horner
David Arnold / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Mercury
Sing Gently
Eric Whitacre
Sam Glicklich, piano/Sam Glicklich, piano Eric Whitacre / Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 6
UNQUIET
Serenade
William Grant Still
Avlana Eisenberg / Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Naxos8.559867
Cello Concerto (2021 Revision)
John Williams
Yo-Yo Ma, cello/Yo-Yo Ma, cello John Williams / New York Philharmonic
Sony Classical19439983662
Symphony #2 "Blues Symphony"
Wynton Marsalis
Cristian Macelaru / Philadelphia Orchestra
Blue Engine39