Mehul's "interesting" times and tunes
Étienne-Nicolas Méhul (1763 - 1817) Symphony No. 1 Les Musiciens du Louvre; Marc Minkowski, cond. Erato 45026
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for June 22, 2012
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Lalo Schifrin
Lalo Schifrin (b. 1932) Hommage a Ravel Eaken Piano Trio Naxos 8.559062 Lalo Schifrin (b. 1932) Theme fr Mission Impossible studio orchestra BBC Records 763
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Mendelssohn and Richard Rodgers the record
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) Violin Concerto in e Nathan Milstein, violin; New York Philharmonic; Bruno Walter, cond. Sony 64459 Rodgers and Hammerstein South Pacific Ezio Pinza and Mary Martin; orchestra; Lehman Engel, cond. Sony 53327
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"Freddy" Hollaender and "The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T"
Friedrich Hollaender (1896-1976) br>5000 Fingers of Dr. T filmscore studio orchestra
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Paul Fetler's "Capriccio"
Paul Fetler Capriccio Ann Arbor Symphony; Arie Lipsky, cond. Naxos 8.559606
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Torke's "Grand Central Station"
Michael Torke Grand Central Station IUP Wind Ensemble Ensemble; Jack Stamp, cond. Klavier 11141
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The diverting Mr. Persichetti
Vincent Persichetti (1915 - 1987) Divertimento North Texas Wind Symphony; Eugene Migliaro Corporon, cond. Klavier 11124
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David Ward-Steinman's "Cinnabar"
David Ward-Steinman (b. 1936) Cinnabar Karen Elaine, viola; David Ward-Steinman, piano Fleur de Son 57935
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Bernstein, Blitzstein and Brecht
Kurt Weill (1900 - 1950) Little Threepenny Music London Symphony members; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond. CBS 44529
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John Adams goes for a ride
John Adams (b. 1947) Short Ride in a Fast Machine San Francisco Symphony; Edo de Waart, cond. Nonesuch 79453
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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.