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.
The Place Where the Rainbow Ends
R. Nathaniel Dett
Lara Downes, piano
Rising Sun
Three Spirituals
Adolphus Hailstork
JoAnn Falletta / Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Naxos559722
Grand Canyon Suite
Ferde Grofe
Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc80086
West Side Story Suite: America
Leonard Bernstein
Daniel Hope, violin Zurich Chamber Orchestra
DG
West Side Story: Prologue
Leonard Bernstein
Michael Tilson Thomas / San Francisco Symphony
SFS Media821936
Dedication
Lukas Foss
Lukas Foss, piano/Philippe Quint, violin
Elysium Records
The Tender Land: Laurie's Song
Aaron Copland
Dawn Upshaw, soprano David Zinman / Orchestr of St. Luke's
Nonesuch79458
A Concord Symphony: The Alcotts
Charles Ives
Michael Tilson Thomas / San Francisco Symphony
Collage
James Horner
David Pyatt, French horn/John Ryan, French horn Jaime Martin / London Philharmonic
Mercury
The Sea Hawk: Suite
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Sir Andre Previn / London Symphony Orchestra
DG471347