Dohnanyi’s Second Symphony
Ernest von Dohnanyi (1877 - 1960) Symphony No. 2 in E, Op. 40 (1945, revised 1954-7) BBC Philharmonic; Mattias Bamert, cond. Chandos 9455
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Composers Datebook for March 15, 2018
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Previn's Violin Concerto
André Previn (b. 1930) Violin Concerto Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Boston Symphony; André Previn, cond.
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Arlene Sierra's beehive
Arlene Sierra (b. 1970) Colmena International Comtemporary Ensemble; Jayce Ogren, cond. Bridge 9343
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Magnus Lindberg
Magnus Lindberg (b. 1958) Fresco Philharmonia Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. Sony 89810
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Haydn encored
Franz Josef Haydn (1732 - 1808) Symphony No. 92 (Oxford) Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra; Adam Fischer, cond. Nimbus 5269
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Paine in Boston
John Knowles Paine (1839 - 1906) Symphony No. 2 New York Philharmonic; Zubin Mehta, cond. New World 350
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Pachelbel and his Canon
George Rochberg (b. 1918) Variations on the Pachelbel Canon Concord String Quartet RCA/BMG 60712
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Carter's Last Premiere
Elliott Carter (1908-2012) Horn Concerto (2006) Martin Owen, fh; BBC Symphony; Oliver Knussen, cond. Bridge 9314
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Brahms in Vienna
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Symphony No 4 in e Vienna Philharmonic; Carlos Kleiber, cond. DG 457 706
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"The Handmaid's Tale" opera by Ruders
Poul Ruders (b. 1949) The Handmaid's Tale Royal Danish Orchestra; Michael Schonwandt, cond. DaCapo 9.224165-66
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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.