Brahms the Perfectionist
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) String Quartet No. 3 in Bb, Op. 67
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for May 23, 2014
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Verdi's tribute to a great Italian writer
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) Sanctus, fr Requiem Chicago Symphony Chorus and Orchestra; Daniel Barenboim, cond. Erato 96357
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Leoncavallo's "Painted Smiles"
Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857 – 1919) excerpts, fr Pagliacci Luciano Pavarotti, tenor; Philadelphia Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, cond. Philips 438 132
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A Becker premiere in Saint Paul
John J. Becker (1886 - 1961) Sinfonia Brevis (Symphony No. 3) Louisville Orchestra; Jorge Mester, cond. Albany TROY-027
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Bach in the U.S.A.
J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Mass in b minor, BBC Sym Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra; Otto Klemperer, cond. EMI 63364
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Satie's "surreal" premiere in wartime Paris
Erik Satie (1866 - 1925) Parade Yuji Takahashi and Alain Planes, piano four hands Denon 7487
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Nonesuch Records at 50
Joshua Rifkin, arr. (b. 1944) Les Plaisirs (She's Got a Ticket to Ride), fr The Baroque Beatles Book NY studio musicians;Joshua Rikfin, cond. Elektra/Nonesuch LP and CD
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Mozart made to order
W.A. Mozart (1756 - 1791) Concerto for Flute and Harp, K. 299 Emmanuel Pahud, flute; Marie-Pierre Langlamet, harp; Berlin Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, cond. EMI 57128
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Stravinsky and Rochberg start trends
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) Pulcinella Suite CBC Vancouver Orchestra; Mario Bernardi, cond. CBC 5161 George Rochberg (b. 1918) String Quartet No. 3 Concord String Quartet New World 80551
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Michael Daugherty's "Alligator Alley"
Michael Daugherty (b. 1956) Alligator Alley Suite U of Mn Band; Craig Kirchhoff, cond.
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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.