Explore American Piano Composers and Their Music

Discover the rich and varied world of American piano music through composer biographies, full video performances, sheet music resources, and recordings spanning classical, jazz, ragtime, blues and contemporary music.

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Composers

Discover the lives and music of American composers from across generations and musical traditions. Read biographies, watch full video performances, and find resources for purchasing or locating their piano music.

EXPLORE COMPOSERS

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Albums

Browse the American Piano Music recording collection, including the multi-volume American Piano Music series. Preview album tracks, download & read the album liner notes and explore each recording in depth.

BROWSE ALBUMS

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About The Project

Learn how American Piano Music grew from a lifelong fascination with this repertoire into a performance, research, and preservation project devoted to both celebrated and overlooked American composers.

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A Growing Archive of American Piano Music

American Piano Music is a performance and research project created by pianist Corte Swearingen to explore the remarkable breadth of America's piano repertoire. From familiar figures to composers whose music has nearly disappeared from view, the goal is simple: to help more people discover, hear, and play this extraordinary music.

Preserving the past. Celebrating the present. Inspiring Discovery.