Classic American Composers for Piano | Kevin Vogelsang

This survey of classical piano music by American composers includes Edward MacDowell, Amy Beach, and George Gershwin. They emerged in the late 1800s in tandem with nationalistic composers in western Europe. American pioneers struggling for acceptance and influence, their lives are as interesting as their compositions. The course is characterized by both live and recorded performances, many by twentieth-century virtuosos.

Kevin Vogelsang holds BM, MM, and DMA degrees in piano performance from the University of Cincinnati. After seven years as a music professor at Armstrong State College, he served for 26 years as music director at Isle of Hope United Methodist Church.