Bloch's "Greatest Hit"
Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959) Schelomo Mischa Maisky, cello; Israel Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, cond. DG 427 347
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for May 3, 2014
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Higdon's "Splendid Wood"
Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) Splendid Wood New England Conservatory Percussion Ensemble Naxos 8.559683
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"Citizen Kane" scores big
Bernard Herrmann (1911 - 1975) Citizen Kane film score (opening) National Philharmonic; Charles Gerhardt, cond. RCA CD 707
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Zwilich anniversaries
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939) Symphony No. 1 Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra; John Nelson, cond. New World 336 Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939) Bass Trombone Concerto Charles Vernon, Bass Trombone; MSU Symphony; Leon Gregorian, cond. Koch 7487
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Mozart and Strinasacchi in Vienna
Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791) Violin Sonata in Bb, K. 454
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Meyerbeer's "African Maid"
Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791 – 1864) O paradis, from L'Africaine Ben Heppner, tenor; London Symphony; Myung-Whun Chung, cond. DG 471 372
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Peter Boyer's Symphony No. 1
Peter Boyer (b. 1970) Symphony No. 1 London Philharmonic; Peter Boyer, cond. Naxos 8.559769
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Michael Hersch's Symphony No. 2
Michael Hersch (b. 1971) Symphony No. 2 Bournemouth Symphony; Marin Alsop, cond. Naxos 8.559281
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Beethoven waits for Liszt
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886) Reminiscences de Robert le Diable Leslie Howard, piano Hyperion 66861
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A Hymn by Paulus
Stephen Paulus (b. 1949) Pilgrims' Hymn, from The Three Hermits Dale Warland Singers American Choral Catalog 123
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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.