Artist	Song
George Gershwin, Nathaniel Shilkret & Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra	Rhapsody in Blue
from Gershwin: An American In Paris (2005)
London Symphony Orchestra Brass	Fanfare for the Common Man
from American Brass (2005)
Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic	Adagio for Strings from the String Quartet, Op. 11
from Great Performances - Barber's Adagio and Other Romantic Favorites for Strings (1987)
Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic	Overture to Candide
from Bernstein: Candide Overture, Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, Symphonic Suite from the Film On The Waterfront, Fancy Free Ballet (2004)
Pat Metheny	Electric Counterpoint: I. Fast
from Reich: Different Trains, Electric Counterpoint (2006)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle	Short Ride In A Fast Machine
from John Adams: Harmonielehre - Rattle (1994)
Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic	The Unanswered Question for Trumpet, Flute Quartet and Strings
from Ives: Symphony No. 2, The Unanswered Question, Central Park in the Dark, Orchestral Pieces (2005)
Quattro Mani	Kaleidoscope
from Corigliano: Kaleidoscope - Copland: Danza de Jalisco - Rzweski: Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues (2000)
Alan Mandel	Woodland Sketches, Op 51: I. To a Wild Rose
from Piano Works Of Edward MacDowell (2000)
Edo de Waart & San Francisco Symphony	Two Fanfares for Orchestra: I. Tromba Lontana
from Adams, John: The Chairman Dances (2005)
American Composers Orchestra & Dennis Russell Davies	Heroes Symphony: I. Heroes
from Philip Glass: Heroes Symphony (1997)
Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic	Symphony No. 3: II. Fugue
from Leonard Bernstein: The Americans (2004)
Jay Clayton & The Donald Knaack Percussion Ensemble	First Construction In Metal (1939)
from Three Constructions (2005)
Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Howard Hanson & Joseph Mariano	The Incredible Flutist: XII. Polka Finale
from Howard Hanson Conducts American Masterworks (2004)
John Schneider	Serenade: II. Air
from Harrison: Por Gitaro - Suites for Tuned Guitars (2008)
Arthur Weisberg & Contemporary Chamber Ensemble	Sonata for Cello & Piano: I. Moderato
from Elliott Carter: Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello & Harpsichord, Sonata for Cello & Piano, Double Concerto for Harpsichord (2005)
Emma Kirkby & Romantic Chamber Group of London	Ecstasy, Op. 19, No. 2
from Beach: Chanson D´Amour - Emma Kirkby (2000)
Boston Symphony Orchestra & Michael Tilson Thomas	Sun-treader: I. Quarter Note= 69 Poco Accelerando (Bar - Takt - Mesure 1)
from Ives, Ruggles, Piston: Orchestral Music (2001)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Itzhak Perlman & Seiji Ozawa	Three American Pieces: Composer's Holiday (Allegro)
from The American Album: Bernstein - Barber - Foss (1995)
Kronos Quartet	Black Angels: God-Music
from Kronos Quartet: Released 1985-1995 (2005)
Helen Medlyn, James Judd & New Zealand Symphony Orchestra	Symphony No. 1, "Jeremiah": I. Prophecy
from Bernstein: Symphony No. 1; Concerto for Orchestra (2003)
Steve Reich & Russ Hartenberger	Clapping Music (1972)
from Early Works (2005)
Philipp Vandre & Turfan Ensemble	Music for Jackson Pollock (for 2 cellos)
from Morton Feldman: First Recordings: 1950's (1999)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra & David Zinman	Phantasmata: II. The Infernal Machine
from Christopher Rouse: Symphony No. 1 - Phantasmata (2005)
Arianna Goldina & Remy Loumbrozo	Sicilienne for Two Pianos
from Ned Rorem: Six Variations - Sicilienne - Dance Suite & John Corigliano: Gazebo Dances - Kaleidoscope (1998)

Comment:

It took America a while to get in the classical game (hey, Bach had already been [i]dead[/i] 25 years before the [i]Declaration of Independence[/i] was even written), but our composers are world-class now. Gershwin and Copland were the Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth of 20th-century American Classical music. Copland's ten-note opening theme to "Fanfare for the Common Man" and Gershwin's jazzy "Rhapsody in Blue" rank with Beethoven's "Symphony #5" as being among the most instantly recognizable masterpieces of all time. And where would we be without "The Stars and Stripes Forever," the king of John Phillip Sousa's roof-raising, foot-stomping marches?

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