American Rhapsody is a sparkling Declaration of the Independence of American music.
It combines the greatest ragtime works of Pulitzer Prize winner Scott Joplin, with George Gershwin’s sweeping “Rhapsody in Blue”, and with :Union” by Louis Gottschalk, who during the Civil War era was America’s answer to Franz Liszt. This programs hopes to bring us together in our common heritage as humans, the heritage of heart and hope, and love.
- “Peacherine Rag” (1901)
- “Maple Leaf Rag” (1899)
- “The Chrysanthemum” – An Afro-Intermezzo (1904)
- “Gladiolus Rag” (1907)
- Scott Joplin’s New Rag” (1912)
- “Solace” – A Mexican Serenade (in Tango) (1909)
- Magnetic Rag” (1914)
| “Sleight-of-Hand Rag” (1969) | William Albright (1944–) |
| “Graceful Ghost Rag” (1970) | William Bolcom (1938–) |
| “Kitten on the Keys” (1921) | Zez Confrey (1895-1971) |
| “UNION” – A Concert Paraphrase on National Airs (1862) (“Star-Spangled Banner”, “Yankee Doodle”, and “Hail Columbia”) |
Louis Gottschalk (1829-1869) |
| “RHAPSODY IN BLUE” (1924) (complete piano solo) |
George Gershwin (1899-1937) |
