Bernstein for young people
Giaocchino Rossini (1792 –1868) William Tell Overture New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, cond. CBS/Sony 48226 Maurice Ravel (1875 –1937) La Valse New York Philharmonic; Pierre Boulez, cond. CBS/Sony 45842
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook for January 18, 2013
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Zwilich's Oboe Concerto
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939) Oboe Concerto John Mack, oboe; Louisville Orchestra; James Sedares, cond. Koch 7278
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Salonen "does" LA
Esa-Pekka Salonen (b. 1958) LA Variations Los Angeles Philharmonic; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. Sony 89158
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The Mozarts in Vienna
Wolfgang Mozart (1756 –1791) String Quartet No. 14, K. 387 Juilliard Quartet CBS/Sony 45826 Wolfgang Mozart Piano Concerto No. 18, K 456 Richard Goode, piano; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Nonesuch 79439
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Puccini's shocker
Giacomo Puccini (1858 –1924) Tosca Soloists and Philharmonia Orchestra; Giuseppe Sinopoli, cond. DG 431 775
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"Hello, Mr. Addinsell?"
Richard Addinsell (1904 –1977) Goodbye Mr. Chips BBC Concert Orchestra; Kenneth Alwyn, cond. Marco Polo 8.223732 Richard Addinsell (1904 –1977) Warsaw Concerto Cristina Ortiz, piano; Royal Philharmonic; Moseh Atzmon, cond. London 414 348
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Dahl's "Sinfonietta"
Ingolf Dahl (1912 - 1970) Sinfonietta Cincinnati College-Conservatory Wind Symphony; Eugene Corporon, cond. Klavier 11030
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Oscar Straus
Oscar Straus (1870 –1954) La Ronde Waltz Budapest Strauss Symphony; Alfred Walter, cond. Marco Polo 8.223596
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Joan Tower's "Fanfares"
Joan Tower (b. 1938) Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman Colorado Symphony; Marin Alsop, cond. Koch 7469
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Bartok's "Contrasts"
Béla Bartók (1881 –1945) Contrasts Benny Goodman, clarinet; Joseph Szigeti, violin; Bela Bartok, piano CBS/SONY 42227
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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.