Shchedrin's Oboe Concerto
Rodion Shchedrin (b. 1932) Oboe Concerto Alexei Ogrinchuk, oboe; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Suzanna Malkki, cond. RCO Live CD 11001
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for June 18, 2017
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Torke's "Grand Central Station"
Michael Torke Grand Central Station IUP Wind Ensemble Ensemble; Jack Stamp, cond. Klavier 11141
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The diverting Mr. Persichetti
Vincent Persichetti (1915 - 1987) Divertimento North Texas Wind Symphony; Eugene Migliaro Corporon, cond. Klavier 11124
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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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Harbison goes Baroque
John Harbison (b. 1938) Concerto for Oboe, Clarinet, and Strings Peggy Pearson , ob;Jo-Ann Sternberg, cl;Metamorphosen Chamber PlayersScott Yoo, cond. Archetype Records 60106
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John Adams goes for a ride
John Adams (b. 1947) Short Ride in a Fast Machine San Francisco Symphony; Edo de Waart, cond. Nonesuch 79453
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Brahms and Liszt
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Ballade No. 3, Op. 10 Lars Vogt, piano EMI 57125 Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) Piano Sonata in b Jeno Jando, piano Naxos 8.550510
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Carlisle Floyd
Carlisle Floyd (b. 1926) Susannah Soloists and Lyon Opera Orchestra; Kent Nagano, cond. Virgin 45039
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Some Brits in New York
Sir Arthur Bliss (1891 - 1975) Piano Concerto Philip Fowke, piano; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; David Atherton, cond. Unicorn 2029 Sir Arnold Bax (1883 - 1953) Symphony No. 7 London Philharmonic; Raymond Leppard, cond. Lyrita 232
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The London Symphony on stage (and screen)
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra London Symphony; Benjamin Britten, cond. London/Decca CD 417 509 John Williams (b. 1932) “Star Wars” Main Title London Symphony; John Williams, cond. RSO CD 6641-679 (and other CD reissues)
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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.