Wagner plays Faust
Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) A Faust Overture Philadelphia Orchestra; Wolfgang Sawallisch, cond. EMI 56165
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for July 22, 2012
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Maelzel's Mechanical Wonders
Franz Haydn (1732 – 1809) Flute Clock Pieces mechanical "Flute Clock" c. 1800 Candide 31093 (out-of-print LP recording) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Wellington's Victory Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, cond. DG 453 713
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Stravinsky and Schoenberg chamber premieres
Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) L'histoire du Soldat Suite Harmonie Ensemble; Steven Richman, cond. Koch 7438 Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) Pulcinella Suite Columbia Chamber Ensemble Sony 64136 Arnold Schoenberg (1874 – 1951) Serenade, Op. 24 Ensemble InterContemporain Sony 48463
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Symphonic Penderecki
Krzysztof Penderecki (b.1933) Threnody for the Victims for Hiroshima and Symphony No. 3 National Polish Radio Symphony; Antoni Wit, cond. Naxos 8.554491 Krzysztof Penderecki (b.1933) Symphony No. 1 National Polish Radio Symphony; Antoni Wit, cond. Naxos 8.554567
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Fucik joins the circus?
Julius Fucik (1872 - 1916) The Old Bear with a Sore Head Alan Pendlebury, bassoon; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; Libor Pesek, cond. Virgin 59285 Julius Fucik (1872 - 1916) Entry of the Gladiators Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra; Frederick Fennell, cond. Brain 7503
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Mozart (and the Vienna Philharmonic) in Salzburg
Wolfgang Mozart (1756 – 1791) Marriage of Figaro and Cosi fan Tutte Overtures Capella Istropolitana; Barry Wordsworth, cond. Naxos 8.550185
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Johann David Heinichen
Johann David Heinichen (1683 – 1729) Concerto in C Musica Antiqua of Cologne; Reinhard Goebel, cond. Archiv 437 549
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Bloch in America
Ernest Bloch (1880 – 1959) America Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Delos 3135
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Kernis goes dancing
Aaron Jay Kernis (b. 1960) 100 Greatest Dance Hits David Tanenbaum, guitar; The Chester Quartet New Albion 083
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Schoenberg and Strauss in the E.R.?
Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Death and Transfiguration Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, cond. DG 447 422 Arnold Schoenberg (1874 – 1951) String Trio, Op. 45 Members of the Juilliard String Quartet Sony 47690
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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.