Poster John Birge
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Composers Datebook®

Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge

Composers Datebook for October 22, 2020

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Adams at the opera

John Adams (b. 1947) Nixon in China Orchestra of St. Luke's; Edo de Waart, cond. Nonesuch 794543

2:00
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Marga Richter's "Fragments"

Marga Richter (1926 – 2020): Fragments Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra; Petr Vronský, conductor Navona 6050

2:00
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2:00
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2:00
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Premiere of Brahms' "Schicksalslied"

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Robert Shaw, conductor Telarc CD 80176

2:00
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Schuman starts on third

William Schuman (1910 – 1992) Symphony No. 3 New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, cond. Sony Classical 63163

2:00
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Britten for young persons

Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976) The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; André Previn, cond,. Telarc 80460

2:00
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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.