Wagner in New York (and Philadelphia)
Richard Wagner (1813-1883): ‘American Centennial and Imperial Marches’; Hong Kong Philharmonic; Varujan Kojian, conductor; Naxos 8.555386
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook - June 22, 2025
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Sean Hickey's Cello Concerto
Sean Hickey (b. 1970): Cello Concerto; Dmitry Kouzov, cello; St. Petersburg State Symphony; Vladimir Lande, conductor; Delos 3448
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Anderson and Golijov for the record
Leroy Anderson (1908-1975): ‘Clarinet Candy’; Decca Studio Orchestra; Leroy Anderson, conductor; MCA 9815 Osvaldo Golijov (b. 1960): ‘Rocketekya’; David Krakauer, clarinet; Alicia Svigals, violin; Martha Mooke, electric viola; Pablo Aslan, contrabass; Naxos 8.559403
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A Monster Concert for Peace
Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864): ‘Coronation March,’ from ‘Le Prophète’; New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor; Sony 46709 Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): ‘Anvil Chorus,’ from ‘Il Trovatore’; Chicago Symphony and Chorus; Georg Solti, conductor; London 466 075
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Pleyel in the Old World (and the New)
Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831): Symphony in G; London Mozart Players; Matthias Bamert, conductor; Chandos 9525
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Bach and Mattheson
J.S. Bach (1685-1750): Cantata No. 21: ‘Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis’; The Monteverdi Choir; The English Baroque Soloists; Sir John Eliot Gardiner, conductor; Soli Deo Gloria 165
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Charles Ives and Henry Brant
Charles Ives (1874-1954) arr. Henry Brant (1913-2008): ‘A Concord Symphony’; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Dennis Russell Davies, conductor; innova 414
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Byrne and Eno in Minneapolis
David Byrne (b. 1952): ‘High Life’; Balanescu Quartet; Argo 436 565 Brian Eno (b. 1948) arr. Gordon: ‘Music for Airports’; Bang on a Can All-Stars; Point Music 314 536 847
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Godfrey's Quartet No. 3
Daniel S. Godfrey (b. 1949): String Quartet No. 3; Cassatt String Quartet; Koch 7573
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Milhaud's 'French Suite'
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974): ‘Suite Francaise’; Eastman Wind Ensemble; Frederick Fennell, conductor; Mercury 289 434 399-2
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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.