Biblical Torke
Michael Torke (b. 1961) Song of Isaiah Present Music innova 590
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for April 20, 2015
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Violin Concerto No. 2 by George Tsontakis
George Tsontakis (b. 1951) Violin Concerto No. 2 Stephen Copes, vn; Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Douglas Boyd, cond. Koch International 7592
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Bernstein's Fancy Free
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Fancy Free Ballet New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, cond. Sony 63085
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Holst and Hammersmith
Gustav Holst (1874-1934) Hammersmith Dallas Wind Symphony;Howard Dunn, cond. Reference Recordings 39
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Persichetti for band
Vincent Persichetti (1915-1987) Symphony No. 6 (Symphony for Band) U.S. Marine Band;Lt. Col. Michael J. Colburn, cond. Naxos 8.570243
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Handel's famous Largo
George Frederic Handel (1685-1759) Largo, from Xerxes Boston Pops; Arthur Fiedler, cond. BMG 62698
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Delibes on stage and TV
Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) Flower Duet, from Lakmé BBC Concert Orchestra; Barry Wordsworth, cond. London 473 371 Léo Delibes Flower Duet, from Lakmé Natalie Dessay and Delphine Haidan, sopranos; Toulouse Capitole Orchestra; Michel Plasson, cond. EMI 67830
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Gould at West Point
Morton Gould (1913-1996) West Point Symphony (Symphony for Band) Eastman Wind Ensemble; Frederick Fennell, cond. Mercury 434 320
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Henri Lazarof
Henri Lazarof (1932 - 2013) Violin Concerto Yukiko Kamei, violin; Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Naxos 8.559159
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A Purcell premiere?
Henry Purcell (1659–1695) Dido and Aeneas Suite Freiburg Baroque Orchestra; Thomas Hengelbrock, cond. Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77231
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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.