Music for the birds by Dvořák
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): String Quartet (‘American’); Vlach Quartet; Naxos 8.553371
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook - June 12, 2024
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Hovhaness and the world's biggest vocal soloist
Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000): ‘And God Created Great Whales’; Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Delos DE-3157
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Marsalis and Swing
Wynton Marsalis (b. 1961): Symphony No. 3 (‘Swing’); Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony; David Robertson, conductor; Blue Engine Records BE-0017
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Franklin's 'Falls Flyer'
Cary John Franklin (b. 1956): ‘Falls Flyer’; Klemp-Kachian Duo; Schubert Club/Ten Thousand Lakes 115
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Elliott Carter's 'Two Controversies and a Conversation'
Elliott Carter (1908-2012): ‘Conversation,’ from ‘Two Controversies and a Conversation’; Eric Huebner, piano; Colin Currie, percussion; New York Philharmonic; David Robertson, conductor; NYP 20120112
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Vaughan Williams comes to America
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958): Symphony No. 3 (‘Pastoral’); Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Kees Bakels, conductor; Naxos 8.550733
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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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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.