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.
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
Warner Music Entertainment4250216
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
DG2617702
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
Sony64147