Mr. Sax's instrument and Ms. Perry's Quartet
Anita D. Perry (b. 1960) Quartet for Saxophones Amherst Saxophone Quartet innova 516
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for November 6, 2013
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Barber offers "two for the price of one"
Samuel Barber (1910-1981) First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12 Detroit Symphony; Neeme Järvi, cond. Chandos 9053 Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 Berlin Philharmonic; Semyon Bychkov, cond. Philips 434 108
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A second wind for Reicha and Ward-Steinman?
Antonin Reicha (1770-1836) Wind Quintet No. 23 in a No. 23, Op. 100 Albert Schweitzer Quintet CPO 999027 David Ward-Steinman (1936-2015) Woodwind Quintet No. 2 (Night Winds) Arioso Quintet Fleur de Son Classics 57935
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Middle-Eastern sounds from Rimsky-Korsakov and Reza Vali
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) Scheherazade, Op. 35 Atlanta Symphony; Robert Spano, cond. Telarc 80568 Reza Vali (b. 1952) Folk Songs Set No. 9 Alberto Almarza, flute; Alvaro Bitran, cello New Albion 077
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First -- and last? -- orchestral pieces by Brahms and Harrison
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Variations on a theme by Haydn, Op. 56a Cleveland Orchestra; Christoph von Dohnanyi, cond. Teldec 8.44005 Lou Harrison (1917-2003) Symphony No. 4 (Last Symphony) California Symphony; Barry Jekowsky, cond. Argo 455 590
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Copland breaks in a new pony
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) The Red Pony Suite Dallas Symphony; Andrew Litton, cond. Delos 3221
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Larsen and Waxman do "The Monster Mash"
Libby Larsen (b.1950) What the Monster Saw Cleveland Chamber Symphony; Edwin London, cond. GM Recordings 2039 Franz Waxman (1906-1967) The Bride of Frankenstein National Philharmonic; Charles Gerhardt, cond. RCA 0708
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"What's in a name?" asks Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Appalachian Spring Saint Louis Symphony;Leonard Slatkin, cond. EMI 73653
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Don Giovanni in Prague (and Vienna)
Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791) Don Giovanni Michele Pertusi (as Leporello); London Philharmonic; Sir Georg Solti, cond. London 455 500
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Strauss goes mountain-climbing
Richard Strauss (1864-1949) An Alpine Symphony Vienna Philharmonic; André Previn, cond Telarc 80211
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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.