Johnson was an innovator in classical music, composing symphonic music that incorporated American, and especially African American, traditions. 约翰逊还是古典音乐的革新者,他创作的交响乐融合了美国人、尤其是非裔美国人的传统。
A product of the late Romantic period, the concerto also has its heroic symphonic sections. 作为浪漫晚期的作品,格里格的协奏曲也有英雄交响曲式的部分。