Godfrey's Quartet No. 3
On June 14th, 2001, Daniel Godfrey’s String Quartet No. 3 received its premiere by the Cassatt Quartet at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockport.
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Milhaud's "French Suite"
Milhaud’s “Suite Française” was premiered by the Goldman Band in New York City on today’s date in 1945, and rapidly became one of the best-known and most often performed of Milhaud’s works, and one of the established classics of the wind-band repertory.
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Jennifer Higdon
Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) Concerto for Orchestra Atlanta Symphony; Robert Spano, cond. Telarc 80620
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Riegger in Paris
On today’s date in 1931, the Russian-born American composer Nicolas Slonimsky was in Paris, conducting the second of two concerts of modern music from the Americas.
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Some Brits in New York
On today’s date in 1939, conductor Adrian Boult led the New York Philharmonic in premiere performances of three brand-new works by leading British composers of the day.
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Belated Haydn Premieres
Haydn’s Orpheus and Euridice was supposed to premiere in 1791 in London. But a spat between the Prince of Wales and his pop, King George III, meant the performance was off. The opera was eventually premiered 160 years later – on today’s date in 1951.
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Elliott Carter's “Two Controversies and a Conversation”
On today’s date in 2012, a new chamber work by Carter with an odd title received its first performance at a concert in the New York Philharmonic’s CONTACT! Series.
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Alice Parker and ChoralQuest
Alice Parker’s “Dancing Songs” was premiered by the Amherst Regional Middle School Choir and their director David Ranen on today’s date in 2011.
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Cowell in Paris
On today’s date in 1931, the Russian-born American conductor, and composer Nicolas Slonimsky was in Paris conducting the first of two concerts of ultra-modern music from the New World.
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Corigliano Dances
The concert band version of John Corigliano’s “Gazebo Dances” was first performed in Indiana on today’s date in 1973.
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About Composers Datebook®
Host John Birge presents a daily snapshot of composers past and present, with timely information, intriguing musical events and appropriate, accessible music related to each.
He has been hosting, producing and performing classical music for more than 25 years. Since 1997, he has been hosting on Minnesota Public Radio's Classical Music Service. He played French horn for the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestra and performed with them on their centennial tour of Europe in 1995. He was trained at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music and Interlochen Arts Academy.