A chamber quartet by Cowell
Henry Cowell’s Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harp premiered on today’s date in 1963.
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composer's Datebook - May 3, 2022
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George Walker's "Wind Set"
“Wind Set” was commissioned by the New Jersey Chamber Music Society and received its premiere performance by them in Newark on today’s date in 1999.
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Graupner (and Haydn) in Boston
Today in 1825, a benefit concert was arranged in Boston for one of that city’s favorite musicians: Johann Christian Graupner.
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Del Tredici's In Wartime
David Del Tredici (b. 1937) — In Wartime (University of Texas Wind Ensemble;Jerry Junkin, cond.) Reference Recording 104
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Herbert's Earthquake Benefit
Victor Herbert (1859–1924) — Cello Concerto No. 1 (Lynn Harrell, cello; St. Martin's Academy; Sir Neville Marriner, cond.) London 417 672
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Diamond's Elegy
David Diamond (1915 - 2005) — Elegy in Memory of Maurice Ravel (Orchestra of St. Luke's; John Adams, cond.) Nonesuch 79249
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Nicholas Slonimsky, Date-Meister
Charles Ives (1874-1954) — Three Places in New England (San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond.) BMG 63703
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Don Shirley
Richard Rodgers (1902 – 1979) arr. Don Shirely (1927 – 2013) — “This Nearly Was Mine,” from “South Pacific” (Don Shirely, p; Juri That, vcl; Ken Fricker, db.) Cadence LP CLP-25046
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Enescu's Greatest Hit
Georges Enescu (1881 - 1955) — Romanian Rhapsody No 1 (Dallas Symphony; Eduardo Mata, cond.) RCA/BMG 63586
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Brahms in Vienna
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) — Symphony No 4 in e (Vienna Philharmonic; Carlos Kleiber, cond.) DG 457 706
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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.