Vaughan Williams comes to America
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958): Symphony No. 3 (‘Pastoral’); Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Kees Bakels, conductor; Naxos 8.550733
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook - June 7, 2024
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Shaw on Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): ‘Don Giovanni’; Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, conductor; Deutsche Grammophon 419635 Frederick Loewe (1904-1988): ‘My Fair Lady’; Original Soundtrack Recording; Sony 66711
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A Wagnerian souvenir
Richard Wagner (1813-1883): Act I Prelude, from ‘Siegfried’; Vienna Philharmonic; Georg Solti, conductor; London 414 110
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Brahms rediscovered
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): ‘Albumblatt’ (1853); Sophie-Mayuko Vetter, piano; Hännsler 98048
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Valerie Coleman and Josephine Baker
Valerie Coleman (b. 1970): ‘Thank You Josephine (J’ai Deux Amours),’ from ‘Portraits of Josephine’; Imani Winds; Koch KIC-7696
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Vierne and Alain meet their ends
Louis Vierne (1870-1937): ‘Carillon de Longpont’; Richard Proulx, organ; Sacred Heart 101 Jehan Alain (1911-1940): ‘Litanies’; Carlo Curley, organ; Argo 430 200
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Dvořák gets paid
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): String Quintet No. 3; Vlach Quartet; Naxos 8.553376
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Marais goes to the movies
Marin Marais (1656-1728): ‘The Bells of St. Genevieve’; Spectre de la Rose Ensemble; Naxos 8.550750
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Delius debuts in London
Frederick Delius (1862-1934): ‘Over the Hills and Far Away’; Royal Philharmonic; Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor; EMI Classics 94653 and Warner Classics 47509
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Cowell's 'Seven Rituals'
Henry Cowell (1897-1965): Symphony No. 11 (‘Seven Rituals of Music’); The Louisville Orchestra; Robert S. Whitney, conductor; First Editions 0003
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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.