American Modern Classical

American modern classical music, emerging in the early 20th century, is a rich tapestry that integrates a wide array of influences, fusing European traditional classical elements with American innovation. This genre embodies the diversity and energy of the United States, reflecting its cultural melting pot through an embrace of jazz, folk, and abstract expressions into the symphonic and chamber music traditions. Composers like Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin infused their compositions with rhythms and harmonies derived from popular American music, while others like Samuel Barber focused on lush, emotive melodies. Meanwhile, figures like David Diamond and Roy Harris championed a more conservative, structured approach that often harkened back to the romantic era, yet still imbued with a distinctive American character. American modern classical music is, therefore, a genre that captures a nation's dynamic spirit and the composers' quest for a unique musical identity.

Concert of the Birds

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•

Alban Berg•

Albert Roussel•

Alessandro Scarlatti•

Alexandre Tansman•

André Messager•

André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry•

Antonio Vivaldi•

Antonín Dvořák•

Arnold Schoenberg•

Arthur Bliss•

Arthur Sullivan•

Astor Piazzolla•

Benjamin Britten•

Béla Bartók•

Camille Saint-Saëns•

Carl Loewe•

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach•

Charles Gounod•

Charles Ives•

Claude Debussy•

Domenico Scarlatti•

Déodat de Séverac•

Edvard Grieg•

Elliott Carter•

Emmanuel Chabrier•

Engelbert Humperdinck•

Enrique Granados•

Erich Wolfgang Korngold•

Erik Satie•

Felix Mendelssohn•

Francis Poulenc•

Franz Lehár•

Franz Liszt•

Franz Schubert•

François Couperin•

Frederick Delius•

Frédéric Chopin•

Gabriel Fauré•

Georg Philipp Telemann•

George Enescu•

George Frideric Handel•

George Gershwin•

Gerald Finzi•

Giacomo Puccini•

Gioachino Rossini•

Gustav Mahler•

Hans Pfitzner•

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber

Album - 108 Tracks - Released July 2, 2025