On the Mall with Goldman
Edwin Franko Goldman (1878-1956): ‘On the Mall’; Eastman Wind Ensemble; Frederick Fennell, conductor; Mercury 434 334
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook - Jan. 1, 2025
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Martinu and Hanson premieres
Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959): Violin Concerto No. 2; Josef Suk, violin; Czech Philharmonic; Vaclav Neumann, conductor; Supraphon 11 0702 Howard Hanson (1896-1981): Piano Concerto; Alfred Mouledous, piano; Eastman-Rochester Orchestra; Howard Hanson, conductor; Mercury 434 370
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Prokofiev in peace and (cold) war
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): ‘March’ from ‘The Love of Three Oranges’; Montreal Symphony; Charles Dutoit, conductor; London 440 331
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The Seattle Symphony
Max Bruch (1838-1920): Violin Concerto No. 2; Nai-Yuan Hu, violin; Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Delos 3156 John Luther Adams (b. 1953): ‘Become Ocean’; Seattle Symphony; Ludovic Morlot, conductor; Cantaloupe 21161
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Septet by Saint-Saëns
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): ‘Préambule’ from Septet; Trio a Cordes Francais; EMI 47543
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Bruckner in Boston
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896): Symphony No. 5; Saarbrucken Radio Symphony; Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor; Arte Nova 43305
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Brahms up and down
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): ‘Academic Festival Overture’; New York Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, conductor; Teldec 77291 Johannes Brahms: ‘Tragic Overture’; Vienna Symphony; Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor; Philips 438 760
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Lutoslawski Christmas Carols
Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994): ‘The Angels Came to the Shepherds’ and ‘Hey, We Look Forward Now’ (excerpts), from 20 Polish Christmas Carols; Polish Radio Chorus, Kraców; Polish National Radio Chorus and Symphony; Antoni Wit, conductor; Naxos 8.555994
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Menotti's TV opera
Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007): ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors Suite’; The New Zealand Symphony; Andrew Schenck, conductor; Koch 7005
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Mendelssohn cooks up some music
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847): Concert Piece No. 1; Sabine and Wolfgang Meyer, clarinet and basset horn; Wurtemberg Chamber Orchestra; Jorg Faerber, conductor; EMI 47233
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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.