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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Serious Song (A Lament for Orchestra)

Irving Fine

Gerard Schwarz / Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Nonesuch79175

Violin Concerto No. 1 in D

Florence Price

Randall Goosby, violin/Randall Goosby, violin Yannick Nezet-Seguin / Philadelpha Orchestra

Decca

The Plow that Broke the Plains: Prelude, Pastorale, and Cattle

Virgil Thomson

Sir Neville Marriner / Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

EMI Classics64306

Ash

Terence Blanchard

Dirk Bross'e / Brussels Philharmonic

Silva

Affinity: Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra

Chris Brubeck

Sharon Isbin, guitar/Sharon Isbin, guitar Elizabeth Schulze / Maryland Symphony Orchestra

Zoho202005

Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra

Franz Waxman

Sara Davis Buechner, piano/Sara Davis Buechner, piano James Sedares / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Koch7225

A Jazz Symphony

George Antheil

Michael Linville, piano/Michael Linville, piano Michael Tilson Thomas / New World Symphony

RCA68798

Gershwin Song Suite: Fascinating Rhythm

George Gershwin

Daniel Hope, violin/Daniel Hope, violin Marcus Roberts Trio

Deutsche Grammophon

Lincoln Portrait

Aaron Copland

James Earl Jones, narrator/James Earl Jones, narrator Gerard Schwarz / Seattle Symphony

Delos3140

Ashokan Farewell

Jay Ungar

Jay Ungar, fiddle/Jay Ungar, fiddle

Warner