NAXOS AMERICAN

American music is culturally diverse and exciting, mirroring all the best America has to offer. The last two centuries have seen an extraordinary flowering of musical life in the United States. In...

The works on this disc offer a broad survey of American violin music. John Corigliano's Chaconne is a set of variations based on his music for the 1998 film the Red Violin.1. Chaconne 2. Romanian...

Three CD set. A longtime collaborator of John Adams and champion of his music, Marin Alsop directs this live recording of Opera Colorado's 25th Anniversary Celebration production of Nixon in China,...

Pulitzer and Erasmus Prize-winning composer John Adams occupies a unique position in the world of American music. His works stand out among contemporary classical compositions for their depth of...

John Adams vast and varied output has earned him a wide audience, uncommon among contemporary classical composers. The works on this disc span his entire career to date, and illustrate his many...

Set just before World War I, Sinclair Lewis?s incendiary novel Elmer Gantry tells a story of old-time religion, illicit romance and revenge. Robert Aldridge and Herschel Garfein?s operatic adaptation...

American Salute: Spirit of the Nation is a tasteful collection of orchestral pieces devoted to the history and vitality of the United States. Performed by a series of orchestras, highlights include...

Anderson / Bbc Concert Orchestra / Slatkin Sleigh Ride & Other Holiday Favorites CD1. Angels in Our Fields 2. O Sanctissima 3. O Come, O Come Emmanuel 4. Coventry Carol 5. Patapan

Leroy Anderson etched out his own unique place in American music - a composer rigorously trained in the classical tradition whose records could top the pop charts, a reclusive personality whose...

Praised by composer John Williams as 'one of the great American masters of light orchestral music', Leroy Anderson was a meticulous craftsman, a composer and arranger of many popular tunes that, once...

Leroy Anderson etched out his own unique place in American music - a composer rigorously trained in the classical tradition whose records topped the pop charts, a meticulous arranger of music whose...

Anderson / Hayman,Richard & His Orchestra Orchestral Favourites CD1. Serenata 2. The Syncopated Clock 3. The Penny Whistle Song 4. The Typewriter 5. Sarabande 6. Trumpeter's Lullaby 7. Fiddle Faddle...