Comments on: 10 Astonishing American Classical Pieces

By: peter8172

peter8172 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:48:44 +0000

I am surprised that “The Grand Canyon Suite” by Ferd Grofe didn’t make the list.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:46:34 +0000

I’m surprised that Copland’s Lincoln Portrait failed to get a mention. A piece that any patriotic American needs to hear, particularly when narrated by James Earl Jones.

And I’m an Australian, by the way

By: Jason S.

Jason S. — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:33:48 +0000

the 9/11 commission even…

By: Jason S.

Jason S. — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:33:04 +0000

9/11 was a inside job man. In the years coming and into the future people are gonna start asking simple questions that the government and anyone else will have no answers for.

The 9/11 was a SHAM, just like the Warren commission on JFK’s assassination. If you don’t think your government is capable of doing such a thing. Just google Operation Northwoods.

By: EnfantMechant

EnfantMechant — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:17:37 +0000

It seems, as usual, that I’m the only person around who really really really cannot stand Copland…

By: THISlistBLOWs

THISlistBLOWs — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:28:39 +0000

This list sucks. I love classical music, but this is far from it. Classical Music is a genre from the time of Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach. This is more modern and some of it is just experimental music. I am also shocked to not see a single John Williams piece up here, he is far superior to Crumb or Feldman. Well keep making lists, maybe youll make a good one sometime.

By: James

James — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:12:15 +0000

Good list but you forgot to include David Maslanka. His music is incredibly beautiful and intricate. Listen to Arcadia II or Hohner or any of his masterpieces. Another great composer is David Gillingham and I’m not biased because he lives close to me and I’ve played his music. Gillingham’s conerto for piano and percussion is a gorgeus and difficult piece

By: gabi

gabi — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:07:07 +0000

Frank Tichelli comes to mind, particularly his “Shenandoah” which is big in the Mid-Atlantic region. I’ve performed it numerous times but the best by far was when he was our guest conductor. An amazing guy. He even improvised a new piece as we were rehearsing and decided we would play the piece in concert the next day.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:34:57 +0000

^ Adagio for Strings bores the hell out of me. It’s hardly astonishing.

Anyways, nice choices. I remember how shocked I was the first time I heard Black Angels.

By: Praguestepchild

Praguestepchild — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:49:13 +0000

Interesting list.

I realize Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings suffers from the stigma of being popular with the unwashed masses, is not technically challenging, and has been used in many films.

But I have a feeling it will still be listened to in the distant future long after many of these pieces are long forgotten. Isn’t that the true definition of Classical Music?