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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Title
Composer
Performers
RECORD CO. CATALOG NO.
Rodeo
Aaron Copland
Andrew Litton, piano Andrew Litton / Colorado Symphony
Bis2164
Fiddle Dance Suite for Solo Violin
Wynton Marsalis
Lyric for Strings
George Walker
Paul Freeman / Chicago Sinfonietta
Cedille61
Adagio for Strings Op 11
Samuel Barber
Leonard Bernstein / Los Angeles Philharmonic
DG474940
Shaker Loops
John Adams
Edo de Waart / San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
Philips475755
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
Traditional
Jesse Norman, soprano
Warner Music Entertainment4250216
Smile
Charles Chaplin
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin/Akira Eguchi, piano
KOCH7762
An American in Paris
George Gershwin
Michael Tilson Thomas / San Francisco Symphony
RCA68931
Candide: Make our Garden Grow
Leonard Bernstein
June Anderson, soprano/Della Jones, contralto Leonard Bernstein / London Symphony Orchestra
DG
Etude #2
Philip Glass
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
DG2617702