Daniel Beland wrote:

>It seems that there's a growing interest in the US (and abroad)
>for American art music.  The success of the Naxos' fantastic "American
>Classics" collection provides ground to this claim.  And, sooner or later,
>most US classical music lovers will know about Barati, Druckman and Larsen
>(among many, many other great composers):-)

My American CD collection of art music runs to Copland's ballets, Quiet
City and 3rd Symphony; a complete Porgy and Bess; and a Barber violin
concerto that I can't lay hands on at the moment.

It would be great to have some recommendations for extending this list.
What other American symphony (..nies) should I seek out? Songs, wind-band
music, chamber music? I don't know the American Classics collection, so
some hint of the most desirable elements would be really helpful, if that's
allowed.

Check - I also have some Louis Moreau Gottschalk played by Philip Martin.
I really like Sunshine Composers.

Alan Chatterton