A dream situation for Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture’; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Kurt Masur, conductor; Teldec 46323
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook - Aug. 6, 2024
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Mozart's first (and fashions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Symphony No. 1; Prague Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor; Telarc 80256
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Golijov's 'Azul'
Osvaldo Golijov (b. 1960): ‘Azul’; Yo-Yo Ma, cello; The Knights, Eric Jacobsen, conductor; Warner Classics 9029587521
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Bennett and Sousa at bat
John Philip Sousa (1854-1932): ‘The National Game’; Royal Artillery Band; Keith Brion, conductor; Naxos 8.559092
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Music for the Queen Mum
Patrick Doyle (b. 1953): ‘The Thistle and the Rose’; Marie McLaughlin, soprano Patrick Gowers (1936-2014): Suite for Violin; Jose Luis Garcia, violin David Matthews (b. 1943): ‘Romanza’; Mstislav Rostropovich, cello; English Chamber Orchestra; Raymond Leppard, conductor All three pieces on EMI 54164
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Zwilich's Horn Concerto
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939): Horn Concert; David Jolley, horn; MSU Symphony Orchestra; Leon Gregorian, conductor; Koch 7487
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Morton Gould's 'Pavanne'
Morton Gould (1913-1996): ‘Pavanne,’ from ‘American Symphonette No. 2’; St. Louis Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, conductor; RCA 60778
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Mendelssohn in Scotland
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): Symphony No. 3 (‘Scottish’); London Symphony; Peter Maag, conductor; London 466 990
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Dvorak and friends
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): String Quartet No. 10; Takacs Quartet; London 466 197
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Ligeti in Salzburg
György Ligeti (1923-2006): ‘Mysteries of the Macabre,’ from ‘Le Grand Macabre’; Sibylle Ehlert, soprano; Philharmonia Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Sony 62311
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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.