This week we begin the first of two programs about classical music composers at work today in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

Most of the songs about this season were written in the nineteen thirties and forties by famous modern composers.

VOA: special.2010.03.15

Join us again next week for more about contemporary American composers on THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

His early works were influenced by composers of the classical period of the late seventeen hundreds and early eighteen hundreds.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

Today we present the second of two programs about contemporary classical music written by composers working in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.07.19

Jennifer Higdon says the classical music world still has a way to go in supporting more women composers, as well as conductors.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

Today we continue our report about the life and music of one of America's greatest composers, George Gershwin.

VOA: special.2009.02.15

Also in nineteen forty-two, the music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra asked eighteen composers to write music expressing love for America.

VOA: special.2011.08.14

She considers composers like Ellen Zwilich and Libby Larsen to be mentors who opened up possibilities to her.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

You can also find last week's program about composers, including two women who have won Pulitzer Prizes, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich and Jennifer Higdon.

VOA: special.2010.07.19

Having established groups hire composers to write new music is important, but that is not enough.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

We asked Frank Oteri if there is something that defines the work of modern American composers.

VOA: special.2010.07.19

Today we tell about the life and music of one of America's greatest composers,George Gershwin.

VOA: special.2009.02.08

So most opera composers base their works on very tragic stories of love and death.

VOA: special.2010.12.12

Marian learned to sing classical music - the songs of the great European composers.

VOA: special.2009.01.18

Duncan almost always had sung classical works, by composers such as Brahms and Schumann.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

Carol Aicher says most composers teach at music schools to add to their income.

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And today I feel like composers are reconnecting with the audience and the orchestra.

VOA: special.2010.07.19

He said that composers there had a very French way of writing music.

VOA: special.2009.06.21

Today we tell about Aaron Copland, one of America's best modern music composers.

VOA: special.2009.06.21

George Gershwin is still considered one of America's greatest composers.

VOA: special.2009.02.15

They never said you can't do it because you're a woman, so it never occurred to me that I couldn't do it" But she says things are starting to look better for women composers.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

Why didn't I think of that?" Some songs are written in the music hall style of British composers Gilbert and Sullivan.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

And some of the composers have these jazzy licks, and there's one composer that has very atmospheric avant garde sound.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01