American Classics
American Classics is a new series from EMI which will feature, over several releases, recordings of as many different American composers as is possible. These will be single CD releases and, where possible, 2-CD sets, of music of different genres, including symphonies, concertos and purely orchestral works with some instrumental, chamber, song and opera.
Before the 20th century, there was very little in the way of American concert music. There was a handful of composers who were notable exceptions but these almost always followed the European compositional traditions. Not until the arrival of Charles Ives (1874-1954) could America boast an original, native-born, composer of it's own.
-
Gershwin - Songs from the Shows & Overtures
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
Princess Theatre Orchestra, John McGlinn
Downloads
What are FLAC and MP3? -
The Jerome Kern Treasury
George Dvorsky, Thomas Hampson, Jeanne Lehman, Rebecca Luker, Lydia Milá & Hugh Panaro
London Sinfonietta Chorus & London Sinfonietta, John McGlinn
This is a bumper bag of the master Jerome Kern's greatest songs from the 1910s to the '40s and in their original orchestrations. A younger Thomas Hampson is a winner with 'The Song is You'. — More…
Downloads
What are FLAC and MP3? -
American Piano
Piano Works by Gottschalk, Joplin & Gershwin
Leonard Pennario (piano), Joshua Rifkin (piano)
Downloads
What are FLAC and MP3? -
Downloads
What are FLAC and MP3?