Quincy Jones and 'The Color Purple'
Quincy Jones (1933-2024): ‘The Color Purple: Main Theme’; Itzhak Perlman, violin; Pittsburgh Symphony; John Williams, conductor; Sony 63005
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook - Dec. 18, 2024
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Brahms makes his debut
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Piano Sonata No. 1; Sviatoslav Richter, piano; Philips 438 477
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Prokofiev in Chicago
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Piano Concerto No. 3; Alexander Toradze, piano; Kirov Orchestra; Valery Gergiev, conductor; Philips 462 048
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Bloch's American concerto
Ernest Bloch (1880-1959): Violin Concerto; Oleh Krysa, violin; Malmo Symphony; Sakari Oramo, conductor; BIS 639
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Tsfasman's 'Jazz Suite'
Alexander Tsfasman (1906-1971): ‘Snowflakes’ and ‘Polka’ (excerpts), from ‘Jazz Suite’; Zlata Chochieva, piano; BBC Scottish Symphony; Karl-Heinz Steffens, conductor; Naïve V-8448
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Barber in Rome
Samuel Barber (1910-1981): Symphony No. 1; Saint Louis Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, conductor; RCA/BMG 60732
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Henry Brant
Henry Brant (1913-2008): ‘Western Springs’; La Jolla Symphony and Chorus; Henry Brant, et. al. conductor; CRI 827
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Cowell at the Forum
Henry Cowell (1897-1965): String Quartet No. 3 (‘Mosaic Quartet’); Colorado String Quartet; Mode 72/73
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Still's Symphony No. 2
William Grant Still (1875-1978): Symphony No. 2 (‘Song of a New Race’); Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor; Chandos 9226
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Politically correct and incorrect Glinka
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857): ‘A Life for the Tsar Overture’; USSR State Symphony; Yevgeny Svetlanov, conductor; Regis RRC 1142
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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.