Rorem's 'Book of Hours'
Ned Rorem (1923-2022): Book of Hours; Fibonacci Sequence; Naxos 8.559128
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook - Feb. 29, 2024
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Pizzetti in New York
Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880-1968): Rondo Veneziano; BBC Scottish Symphony; Osmo Vänskä, cond. Hyperion 67084
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Viktor Kalabis
Viktor Kalabis (1923-2006): Piano Concerto No. 1; Zuzana Ruzickova, p; Czech Philharmonic; Karel Sejna, cond. MRS Classics MS-1350
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Chopin debuts in Paris
Frederic Chopin (1810-1949): Etude No. 10; Maurizio Pollini, piano DG 413 794
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Michael Daugherty's 'Brooklyn Bridge'
Michael Daugherty (b. 1954): Brooklyn Bridge; Maureen Hurd, clarinet; Rutgers Wind Ensemble; William Berz, cond. Naxos 8.57252999
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Rorem's 'Our Town'
Ned Rorem (b. 1923): Opening, fr Our Town Monadnock Music; Gil Rose, cond. New World 80790
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Henry Martin's '48'
Henry Martin (b. 1950): Prelude & Fugue No. 1; (Ken Cowan, organ) Pipedreams 1004
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Lowell Liebermann
Lowell Liebermann (b. 1961): Flute Concerto James Galway, flute; London Mozart Players; Lowell Liebermann, cond. BMG 63235 Symphony No. 2 Dallas Symphony and Chorus; Andrew Litton, cond. Delos 3256
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Cowell for winds
Henry Cowell (1897-1965): Suite for Woodwind Quintet; Solaris Capstone 8677
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Bach and Handel on a date?
J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Excerpt fr Cantata No. 22 Yo Yo Ma, cello; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Ton Koopman, cond. Sony Classical 60680 George Frederic Handel (1685-1757) Excerpt, fr Giulio Cesare Barbara Schlick, soprano; Concerto Cologne;Rene Jacobs, cond. Harmonia Mundi 90.1458
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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.