Shostakovich and his 'Leningrad Symphony'
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975): Symphony No. 7 (‘Leningrad’); Kirov Orchestra and Rotterdam Philharmonic; Valery Gergiev, conductor; Philips 376-02
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook - March 5, 2025
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Strong's 'Sintram' Symphony
George Templeton Strong (1856-1948): Symphony No. 2 (‘Sintram’); Moscow Symphony; Adriano, conductor; Naxos 8.559018
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Carnival of the Animals
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921): ‘Carnival of the Animals’; David Owen Norris, piano; I Musici Montreal; Yuli Turovsky, conductor; Chandos 9246
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Goffredo Petrassi
Goffredo Petrassi (1904-2003): ‘Sestina d’autunno’; Compania; Andrea Molino, conductor; Stradivarius 33347
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Debussy in Boston
Claude Debussy (1862-1918): ‘La Mer’; Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal; Charles Dutoit, conductor; London/Decca 430240
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'Tombeaux' by Ravel and Daugherty
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): ‘Le Tombeau de Couperin’; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra; Hugh Wolff, conductor; Teldec 74006
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Beach's Piano Quintet
Amy Beach (1867-1944): Piano Quintet; Garrick Ohlsson, piano; Takács Quartet; Hyperion CDA-68295
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Strauss, de Lancie and the Oboe Concerto
Richard Strauss (1864-1949): Oboe Concerto; John de Lancie, oboe; Chamber Orchestra; Max Wilcox, conductor; RCA/BMG 7989
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Zwilich's Third
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939): Symphony No. 3; Louisville Orchestra; James Sedares, conductor; Koch 7278
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Handel meets Streisand
George Frederic Handel (1685-1759): ‘Lascia Ch’io Pianga’ from ‘Rinaldo’; Barbra Streisand, soprano; Columbia Symphony; Claus Ogerman, conductor; CBS/Sony 33452 John Gay (1685-1732): ‘The Beggar’s Opera’; The Broadside Band; Jeremy Barlow, conductor; Hyperion 66591
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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.