Chopin gets out of town
Frederick Chopin (1810 – 1849) Piano Concerto No. 2 in f, Op. 21 Martha Argerich, piano; Montréal Symphony; Charles Dutoit, cond. EMI Classics 56798
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for November 1, 2020
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Hovhaness in "HOOS-ton"
Alan Hovhaness (1911 – 2000) Symphony No. 2 (Mysterious Mountain) London Symphony; John Williams, cond. Sony Classical 62729
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Heggie's "Great Scott"
Jake Heggie (b. 1961) “Rosa Dolorosa” Overture, fr Great Scott Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano; Dallas Opera; Patrick Summers, conductor Erato 9029594078
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Handel advertises his wares
George Frederic Handel (1685 – 1757) Concerto Grosso in D, Op. 6, no. 5 I Solisti Italiani Denon 6305
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A "pathetic" symphony by Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique) Russian National Orchestra; Mikhail Pletnev, cond. DG 449 967
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"Eating Greens" with Mackey
Steven Mackey (b. 1956) Eating Greens New World Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond. RCA/BMG 63826
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Robert Ward panned and prized
Robert Ward (b. 1917) The Crucible New York City Opera; Emerson Buckley, cond. Albany 25/26
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Corigliano's "Poem in October"
John Corigliano (b. 1938) Poem in October Robert White, tenor;Thomas Nyfenger, f.;Humbert Lucarelli, ob.;Joseph Rabbai, cl.;American String Quartet;Maurice Peress, cond. and hc. RCA 60395
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Cindy McTee's Symphony No. 1
Cindy McTee (b. 1953) Symphony No. 1 (Ballet for Orchestra) Detroit Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, cond. Naxos 8.559765
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Schneider's "Carlos Drummond de Andrade Stories"
Maria Schneider (b. 1960) Carlos Drummond de Andrade Stories Dawn Upshaw, soprano; Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Maria Schneider, conductor ArtistShare AS-0121
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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.