American Landscapes

Series produced by KCME

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American Landscapes is a weekly potpourri of the best of American music, hosted by Michael Campion. You’ll be treated to works by composers such as Copland, Samuel Barber, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Edward MacDowell, George Chadwick and many others. There will be much-loved music that never gets old, music to get reacquainted with and music that you’ll be hearing for the first time, with plenty to add to your list of favorites. And every piece you hear will be born in the USA!

American Landscapes is produced and hosted by Michael Campion.


194 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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this week the first movement from the brilliant Clarinet Concerto by Rick Sowash, a deeply personal statement for saxophone and piano by Steven Ban...

Bought by KVNO, KWAX, and KVNO


  • Added: Oct 12, 2022
  • Length: 58:12
  • Purchases: 3
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This week the Promenade Overture by John Corigliano, piano etudes by H Leslie Adams, variations by George Gershwin, a saxophone sonata by John C. W...

Bought by KVNO, KVNO, and KWAX


  • Added: Sep 17, 2022
  • Length: 58:10
  • Purchases: 3
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Jerome Kern goes to the movies, Leo Sowerby tips his hat to Percy Grainger, Frederick Converse embraces Walt Whitman, Peter Schickele ignores PDQ B...

Bought by KVNO, KVNO, and KWAX


  • Added: Sep 02, 2022
  • Length: 58:06
  • Purchases: 3
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A movement from the Piano Concerto by Amy Beach, Ken Miller celebrates the Emerald Valley, the Third Symphony by Roy Harris, a Modern Suite from th...

Bought by KVNO, KVNO, and KWAX


  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 58:11
  • Purchases: 3
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Alan Hovhaness' Guitar Concerto No. 2, a meditation of the Ohio River by Byron O'Keefe, Snappy Saloon Songs by Fred Hersch, a Jazz Symphony for Pau...

Bought by KVNO, KWAX, KVNO, and WDPR


  • Added: Aug 13, 2022
  • Length: 58:19
  • Purchases: 4
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Doug Lofstrom's pastoral Music for Strings, a violin sonata by Ruben Goldmark, a scandalous overture by Samuel Barber, chamber music by John Alden ...

Bought by KVNO, KVNO, WDPR, and KWAX


  • Added: Aug 01, 2022
  • Length: 58:33
  • Purchases: 4
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Music this week by Howard Hanson from his opera The Merry Mount, a stunning viola concerto by Max Wolpert, Visions of Hildegard by Barbara Harbach ...

Bought by KVNO, WDPR, Rhythm & News Service, KNCT FM, KWAX and more


  • Added: Apr 30, 2022
  • Length: 57:18
  • Purchases: 6
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This week we shine a light on a piece by Anthony Scarmolin, hear the World Dance by Ronn Yedidia, revisit Howard Hanson's youth, explore a chamber ...

Bought by KVNO, WDPR, KWAX, KVNO, and KNCT FM


  • Added: Apr 14, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Music for wind band by Kenneth Fuchs, John Gottsch celebrates Princess Yurievskaya and Tsar Alexander II, George W. Chadwick is inspired by the mus...

Bought by KVNO, KVNO, WDPR, KNCT FM, KWAX and more


  • Added: Mar 19, 2022
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 6
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A delightful conversation with composer Danae Vlasse featuring some of her best works including two pieces from her recent Grammy-winning album Myt...

Bought by KVNO, WDPR, KNCT FM, KWAX, and KVNO


  • Added: Mar 11, 2022
  • Length: 57:37
  • Purchases: 5
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Music by Romeo Cascarino inspired by Pygmalion and Galatea, Michael Torke's take on the month of July, Kenneth Fuchs takes a cue from artist Helen ...

Bought by KVNO, WDPR, KNCT FM, KVNO, and KWAX


  • Added: Feb 25, 2022
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 5
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James Curnow shines a spotlight on the euphonium, Music from Henry Hadley's Fourth Symphony, a diabolic scherzo by Charles Tomlinson Griffes, A bea...

Bought by KVNO, KVNO, WDPR, KNCT FM, KWAX and more


  • Added: Jan 06, 2022
  • Length: 58:11
  • Purchases: 6
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This week a playful dance by Claude T. Smith, a compositional challenge resulting in a August Diary by Doug Lofstrom, A rhapsody for hope by David ...

Bought by KVNO, KVNO, WDPR, KNCT FM, KWAX and more


  • Added: Nov 26, 2021
  • Length: 58:15
  • Purchases: 6
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This week a trumpet concerto by Michael Mikulka, a new take on ancient chant by Victoria Bond, music to wake up to by Arthur Foote, music from a cl...

Bought by KVNO, WDPR, KNCT FM, KWAX, and KVNO


  • Added: Nov 16, 2021
  • Length: 58:11
  • Purchases: 5
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This week a movement from the affirming Clarinet Concerto by Rick Sowash, a late-night jazz set from Mike Titlebaum, the breaking of dawn in music ...

Bought by KVNO, KVNO, WDPR, KWAX, and KVNO


  • Added: Nov 05, 2021
  • Length: 58:06
  • Purchases: 5
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Music for harp by Dan Locklair, Romeo Cascarino explores the beauty and heartache of The Acadian Land, Seth Sladek explores the spectrum of harmoni...

Bought by KVNO, WDPR, KWAX, and KVNO


  • Added: Oct 20, 2021
  • Length: 57:36
  • Purchases: 4
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This week a different take on Rhapsody in Blue, a Gershwinesque suite by Charles Pizer, Aldo Forte Rhapsodizes, John Knowles Paine gets romantic an...

Bought by KVNO, WDPR, KNCT FM, KVNO, and KWAX


  • Added: Sep 30, 2021
  • Length: 57:33
  • Purchases: 5
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A rhapsody is a freeform piece that just represents anything the composer likes. Five examples of the form by American composers this week.

Bought by KVNO, WDPR, KWAX, and KVNO


  • Added: Sep 14, 2021
  • Length: 57:35
  • Purchases: 4
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Music this week by Kevin Puts, one of the most often performed of American composers. His dynamic and sensitive personal style has made him one of ...

Bought by WDPR, KVNO, KWAX, and WYAP


  • Added: Aug 14, 2021
  • Length: 57:47
  • Purchases: 4
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Don Ray this week gives us a Homestead Dance, we see some character from John Knowles Paine, Julian Wachner is inspired by The Peanuts, Ben Model s...

Bought by KVNO, KVNO, WDPR, KVNO, KWAX and more


  • Added: Aug 09, 2021
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 6