Classical Americana

Explore the diverse history of composers capturing the sounds of America from our early days to today. Hosted by Lara Downes.

Classical Americana

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Time
Title
Composer
Performers
RECORD CO. CATALOG NO.
9:29 am

Shaker Loops

John Adams

Edo de Waart / San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Philips475755
9:23 am

Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child

Traditional

Jesse Norman, soprano

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9:20 am

Smile

Charles Chaplin

Anne Akiko Meyers, violin/Akira Eguchi, piano

KOCH7762
9:01 am

An American in Paris

George Gershwin

Michael Tilson Thomas / San Francisco Symphony

RCA68931
8:54 am

Candide: Make our Garden Grow

Leonard Bernstein

June Anderson, soprano/Della Jones, contralto Leonard Bernstein / London Symphony Orchestra

DG
8:48 am

Etude #2

Philip Glass

Vikingur Olafsson, piano

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8:46 am

Shenandoah

Traditional

John Williams / Boston Pops Orchestra

Sony48224
8:39 am

Deep River Op.59

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

Decca
8:11 am

Mississippi River Suite

Florence Price

Apo Hsu / Women's Philharmonic

Koch7518
8:00 am

Quiet City

Aaron Copland

John Williams / Boston Pops Orchestra

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