American Landscapes
Series produced by KCME
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.
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Music inspired by the Middle East from Henry Cowell, a legendary piece for violin and piano from Arthur Foote, music for the Mississippi by Ferde G...
- Added: Mar 22, 2021
- Length: 57:57
- Purchases: 4
An eclectic selection of American music from the Naxos label. Composers include Lucien Lambert, George Templeton Strong, Lincoln Mayorga and others.
- Added: Mar 18, 2021
- Length: 57:32
- Purchases: 4
Dan Locklair celebrates Autumn, Dave Brubeck is inspired by Chopin, Aaron Copland celebrates human rights and more.
- Added: Mar 03, 2021
- Length: 58:02
- Purchases: 4
Women in the arts have had a difficult time over the centuries. On this program a selection of amazing works by American women composers.
Bought by WDPR, High Plains Public Radio, KVNO, KWAX, WVIA and more
- Added: May 11, 2018
- Length: 57:27
- Purchases: 8
Amy Beach became the first internationally recognized American woman composer. This week we'll hear some of the music that made her famous.
- Added: May 13, 2018
- Length: 57:44
- Purchases: 5
Romantic music by George W. Chadwick, Arne Oldberg and Edna Pietsch, a Beautiful American Rhapsody by Kenneth Fuchs, The mythology of Peter Boyer a...
- Added: Feb 17, 2021
- Length: 57:36
- Purchases: 4
The first African-American woman to have a work premiered by a major American orchestra, Price broke the race and gender barriers and became an imp...
- Added: Aug 26, 2019
- Length: 58:26
- Purchases: 7
William Grant Still was among the most important of African American Composers. Combining styles that spoke of his country and his race, his music ...
- Added: Jul 09, 2019
- Length: 58:17
- Purchases: 7
The rich history of American music would be considerably less rich and vibrant without the contributions of African Americans. This week a selectio...
Bought by WDPR, KVNO, KVNO, KWAX, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more
- Added: Apr 25, 2019
- Length: 57:28
- Purchases: 7
Music inspired by the 16th President of the United States by George Frederick McKay, Aaron Copland, Michael Daugherty, Paul Turok, John Knowles Pai...
- Added: Jan 31, 2021
- Length: 57:58
- Purchases: 3
Music this week from Leroy Anderson from his Piano Concerto, film music by John Williams, folk inspired music by Henry Gilbert, a couple of recent ...
- Added: Jan 24, 2021
- Length: 58:02
- Purchases: 4
Ballet music by Margaret Buechner, an opera intermezzo by Samuel Barber, Music for St. Louis by Barbara Harbach, Duke Ellington for string quartet ...
- Added: Jan 13, 2021
- Length: 57:30
- Purchases: 4
Composers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries take center stage once more with music by John Alden Carpenter, George Whitefield Chadwick, F...
- Added: Nov 29, 2020
- Length: 58:11
- Purchases: 5
The combat of the condor, Nursery tunes, the Commedia dell'Arte, ghosts in the forest and others are represented on the program, and handbells take...
- Added: Oct 26, 2020
- Length: 58:14
- Purchases: 4
Leonard Bernstein conducts his own music, John Knowles Paine takes a trip to the country, Franz Waxman is suspicious, Jenni Brandon admires Califor...
- Added: Oct 20, 2020
- Length: 58:15
- Purchases: 4
We'll hear the first movement of Gershwin's piano concerto, some folk songs with Brad Edwards, a timeless classic by Samuel Barber, Jonathan Leshno...
- Added: Oct 14, 2020
- Length: 57:24
- Purchases: 4
Music on the program by Robert Ward, Rick Sowash, Michael Gandolfi, Charles Wakefield Cadman, Edgar Stillman Kelley and Richard Rendleman
- Added: Oct 08, 2020
- Length: 57:41
- Purchases: 4
The world of sports has been the inspiration for composers for more than a hundred years. On the program, music inspired by Baseball, Racing (both ...
- Added: Sep 29, 2020
- Length: 58:07
- Purchases: 3
Martha Graham became the most famous American dancer in the world and created a stunningly new style of dance that is still an important part of th...
- Added: Sep 15, 2020
- Length: 58:04
- Purchases: 3
An early American overture on the show this week, plus fabulous chamber music by Marion Bauer and Samuel A. Livingston, Grand Opera from Victor Her...
- Added: Sep 08, 2020
- Length: 57:19
- Purchases: 4
