KnowraAmerican classical musicLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to American classical music, each with the reason it gives.All 12Related 1Narrower topic 11George GershwinNarrower topic: Gershwin became a defining figure in efforts to create a distinctively American concert repertoire.Pulitzer Prize for MusicNarrower topic: The prize helps define which strands of this broad tradition receive national prestige.Leopold StokowskiNarrower topic: His long American career helped strengthen the national orchestral and conservatory landscape.Vladimir HorowitzNarrower topic: As an immigrant star, Horowitz became a prominent figure in the United States’ postwar concert culture.Aaron CoplandNarrower topic: Copland became one of the composers most associated with a recognizable American concert-music identity.Nadia BoulangerNarrower topic: Her students helped shape U.S. composition after studying with her in Paris.New York PhilharmonicNarrower topic: The Philharmonic’s concerts and commissions form part of this broader tradition.Samuel BarberNarrower topic: Barber’s career belongs to the generation that established a prominent American concert tradition.Elliott CarterNarrower topic: Carter’s career belongs to a generation that helped define the possibilities of American concert music.Amy BeachNarrower topic: Beach helped establish a visible place for American-born composers in orchestral life.Virgil ThomsonNarrower topic: Thomson’s compositions and criticism helped define the sound and public identity of the field.