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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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook - May 29, 2024
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Josiah Flagg, Music Man?
John Greenwood: ‘The Hessian Camp’; First Michigan Colonial Fife and Drum Corps; Private release G.F. Handel (1685-1757): ‘Water Music’; English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor; DG 439 147
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New Looney Tunes
Joshua Moshier (b. 1986): Excerpts from ‘Buzzard School,’ and ‘TNT Trouble’; Studio orchestra; Joshua Moshier, conductor; From ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons Original Soundtrack: Music by Joshua Moshier and Carl Johnson’ digital album Carl Stalling (1891-1972): ‘The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down’ (arr. Carl Johnson); Studio orchestra; Carl Johnson, conductor; From ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons Original Soundtrack: Music by Joshua Moshier and Carl Johnson’ digital album
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Lou Harrison's "Pacifika Rondo"
Lou Harrison (1917-2003): ‘Pacifica Rondo’; Oakland Youth Orchestra; Robert Hughes, conductor; Phoenix 118
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Delibes plays with dolls?
Leo Delibes (1836-1891): ‘Coppelia’; Lyons Opera Orchestra; Kent Nagano, conductor; Erato 91730
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Thorvaldsdottir's 'Aiōn'
Anna Thorvaldsdottir (b. 1977): ‘Aiōn’; Iceland Symphony Orchestra; Eva Ollikainen, conductor; innova 810 (original release) and Sono Luminus 92268
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Da Ponte (and Mozart) in New York
Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791) arr. Triebensee: ‘Don Giovanni Suite’; Amadeus Ensemble; Julius Rudel, conductor; MusicMasters 67118
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Alvin Singleton's "PraiseMaker"
Alvin Singleton (b. 1940): ‘PraiseMaker’; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Robert Spano; Telarc 32630
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Adolphe's 'Tyrannosaurus Sue'
Bruce Adolphe (b. 1955): ‘Tyrannosaurus Sue: A Cretaceous Concerto’; Chicago Chamber Musicians; Pollyrhythm Productions 30001
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Beethoven in New York
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Symphony No. 9 (‘Choral’); Berlin Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, conductor; DG 471 491
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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.