Richard Strauss, hero
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949) Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), Op. 40 Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, cond. Reference 83
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for March 3, 2014
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Biblical Handel (and Lloyd-Webber)
George Frederic Handel (1685 - 1757) Joseph and His Brethren Choir of New College, Oxford; The King's Consort; Robert King, cond. Hyperion 67171 Andrew Lloyd Webber (b. 1948) Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Original Canadian Cast Recording Polygram 314 517 266
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Prokofiev's Cello Sonata
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) Cello Sonata in C, Op. 119 Mstislav Rostropovich, vcl; Sviatoslav Richter, p (r. March 1, 1950) EMI Classics 72016
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"Tombeaux" by Ravel and Daugherty
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) Le tombeau de Couperin Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Hugh Wolff, cond. Teldec 74006
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Timely music by Beethoven and Leroy Anderson
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 93 Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, cond. DG 429 036 Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) The Syncopated Clock St. Louis Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, cond. BMG/RCA 68048
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Symphonies by Bizet and Harris
Georges Bizet (1823 - 1892) Symphony No. 1 in C ORTF Orchestra; Jean Martinon, cond. DG 437 371 Roy Harris (1899 - 1979) Symphony No. 5 Louisville Orchestra; Robert Whitney, cond. Albany 012
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"Basics" by Koussevitzky and Meyer
Serge Koussevitsky (1874 - 1951) Doublebass Concerto Gary Karr, double bass; Berlin Radio Symphony; Uros Lajovic, cond. Koch-Schwann 11063 Edgar Meyer (b. 1960) Quintet Edgar Meyer, double bass; Emerson String Quartet DG 453 506
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"The Wound Dresser" by John Adams
John Adams (b. 1947) The Wound Dresser Sanford Sylvan, bar;Orch. of St. Luke's;John Adams, cond. Nonesuch 79218
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Deems Taylor and David Del Tredici in Wonderland
Deems Taylor (1885-1966) Through The Looking Glass Suite Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz , cond. Delos 3099 David Del Tredici (b. 1937) In Memory of A Summer Day St. Louis Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, cond. Nonesuch 79043
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Bernstein conducts Ives
Charles Ives (1874 - 1954) Symphony No. 2 New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, cond. DG 429 220
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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.