Despite being a relatively young nation, the United States of America has a wealth of great classical architecture. Some of these masterpieces have unfortunately been lost however, either due to natural disasters, or by being demolished. In this video, we will look at four such buildings.
Music:
"Allégro"
By: Emmit Fenn (Youtube Audio Library)
"Brahms, Sixteen Waltzes, Op. 39"
By: Martha Goldstein (musopen.org)
"Ravel, Miroirs - III. Une barque sur l'ocean"
By: Robert Ewen Birchall (musopen.org)
"Rachmaninoff, Prelude in G Sharp Minor Op.32 No.12"
By: Jeremy Ng (musopen.org)
"Ravel, Pavane de la belle au bois dormant"
By: Luis Sarro (musopen.org)
America's Lost Classical Architecture
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