Brahms in Vienna
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Symphony No 4 in e Vienna Philharmonic; Carlos Kleiber, cond. DG 457 706
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for March 7, 2021
2:00
MacDowell and the fickle finger of fame
Edward MacDowell (1860-1908) Piano Concerto No. 2 in d André Watts, piano; Dallas Symphony; Andrew Litton, cond. Telarc 80429
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Adams and Rouse anniversaries
John Adams (b. 1947) The Chairman Dances Baltimore Symphony; David Zinman, cond. Argo 444 454 Christopher Rouse (1949-2019) Bonham Baltimore Symphony; David Zinman, cond. Argo 444 454 Iscariot Colorado Symphony; Marin Alsop, cond. BMG 68410
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Romantic themes by Tchaikovsky and others
Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893) Romeo et Juliette Overture Munich Radio Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, cond. BMG 68440 Peter Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, cond. CBS/Sony 45736
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Victor Herbert and ASCAP
Victor Herbert (1895 - 1924) Hang March, fr Babes in Toyland Razumovsky Symphony; Keith Brion, cond. Naxos 8.559025 Stephen Sondheim (b. 1930) Into the Woods Original Cast; Paul Gemignani, cond. RCA/BMG 6796
2:00
Clyne's music of voyages
Anna Clyne (b. 1980) Night Ferry Chicago Symphony; Richardo Muti, cond. CSO Re-Sound 9011401 (live recording, February 2012)
2:00
Wagner on the banks of the Mississippi?
Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) Das Rheingold excerpt Soloists and Bavarian Radio Symphony; Bernard Haitink, cond. EMI 54633 Parsifal excerpt Netherlands Radio Philharmonic; Edo de Waart, cond. BMG 44786
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Eubie Blake flunks retirement
Sousa arr. Eubie Blake (1887 - 1983) Semper Fidelis Eubie Blake, piano Columbia (LP) C2S-847
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Buzzing Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) Scherzo fantastique, Op. 3 Montreal Symphony; Charles Dutoit, cond. Decca 414 409
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Reger-ized Mozart
Max Reger (1873-1916) Variations and Fugue in A Major on a theme by Mozart, Op. 132 NY Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, cond. Teldec 74007
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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.