Adams at the opera
John Adams (b. 1947) Nixon in China - Orchestra of St. Luke's; Edo de Waart, cond. Nonesuch 794543
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook - October 22, 2023
2:00
Marga Richter's 'Fragments'
Marga Richter (1926 – 2020): Fragments - Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra; Petr Vronský, conductor Navona 6050
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Ancerl and the Czech Philharmonic
Bohuslav Martinu (1890 - 1959) Symphony No. 5 - Czech Philharmonic; Karel Ancerl, cond. Supraphon SU-3694-2
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Honegger plays rough
Arthur Honegger: Rugby
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Premiere of Brahms' 'Schicksalslied'
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Robert Shaw, conductor Telarc CD 80176
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Boulez and Jarre
Pierre Boulez (1925-2016) – Le Marteau Sans Maître (Orchestre Du Domaine Musical; Pierre Boulez, cond.) PCA 101; and Maurice Jarre (1924-2009) – Lara’s Theme, from Dr. Zhivago (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Maurice Jarre, cond.) Sony 42307
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A domestic postscript from Richard Strauss
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949) Parergon to the Symphonia Domestica
2:00
Missa Salisburgensis
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644 - 1704) – Missa Salisburgensis (Musica Antiqua Köln; Reinhard Goebel, cond.) DG Archive 457 611
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Dvorak's Violin Concerto
Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) Violin Concerto in A minor
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Daniel Asia's 'Black Light'
Daniel Asia (b. 1953) Black Light - New Zealand Symphony; James Sedares, cond. Koch 7372
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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.