Roy Harris and "Cimarron"
Roy Harris (1898 - 1979) Cimarron (Symphonic Overture) UCLA Wind Ensemble;James Westbrook, cond. Bay Cities 1102
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for February 23, 2012
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Lowell Liebermann
Lowell Liebermann (b. 1961) Flute Concerto James Galway, flute; London Mozart Players; Lowell Liebermann, cond. BMG 63235 Symphony No. 2 Dallas Symphony and Chorus; Andrew Litton, cond. Delos 3256
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Cowell for winds
Henry Cowell (1897 - 1965) Suite for Woodwind Quintet Solaris Capstone 8677
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Bach and Handel on a date?
J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Excerpt fr Cantata No. 22 Yo Yo Ma, cello; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Ton Koopman, cond. Sony Classical 60680 George Frederic Handel (1685 - 1757) Excerpt, fr Giulio Cesare Barbara Schlick, soprano; Concerto Cologne;Rene Jacobs, cond. Harmonia Mundi 90.1458
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Symphonic Adams?
John Adams (b. 1947) Naïve and Sentimental Music Los Angeles Philharmonic; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. Nonesuch 79636
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Berlioz uses his imagination
Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869) Dance of the Sylphs,fr La damnation de Faust Baltimore Symphony; David Zinman, cond. Telarc 80164
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Lee Hoiby
Lee Hoiby (1926 - 2011) Act II intro, fr Summer and Smoke Manhattan School of Music Opera Theatre; Steve Osgood, cond. Albany TROY-122
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Copland's "Vitebsk"
Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990) Vitebsk Gregory Ellis, violin; Christopher Marwood, cello; Michael Collins, piano ASV 1081
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Adams and Rouse anniversaries
John Adams (b. 1947) The Chairman Dances Baltimore Symphony; David Zinman, cond. Argo 444 454 Christopher Rouse (1949-2019) Bonham Baltimore Symphony; David Zinman, cond. Argo 444 454 Iscariot Colorado Symphony; Marin Alsop, cond. BMG 68410
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Romantic themes by Tchaikovsky and others
Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893) Romeo et Juliette Overture Munich Radio Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, cond. BMG 68440 Peter Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, cond. CBS/Sony 45736
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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.