Pauline Viardot-Garcia, Musical Superwoman?
Pauline Viardot-Garcia (1821 - 1910) Cinderella Sandrine Piau, soprano; Nicholas Kok, piano Opera Rara 212
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook for July 18, 2011
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Peter Schickele and P.D.Q. Bach
Peter Schickele (1935-2024) Pentangle; Kenneth Albrecht, French horn; Louisville Orchestra; Jorge Mester, cond.; Albany/First Edition 024
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Violinist, conductor and composer Eugene Ysaye
Cesar Franck (1822 - 1890) Violin Sonata in A Itzhak Perlman, violin; Martha Argerich, piano EMI 56815 Eugène Ysaÿe (1858 - 1931) Chant d'hiver Aaron Rosand, violin; Radio Luxembourg Orchestra; Louis de Froment, cond. Vox Box 5102
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Villa-lobos premieres
Heitor Villa Lobos (1887 - 1959) Choros No. 9 Hong Kong Philharmonic; Kenneth Schermerhorn, cond. Naxos 8.555241
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Ingram Marshall's "Dark Waters"
Ingram Marshall (b. 1942) Dark Waters Libby van Cleve, English horn; Ingram Marshall, electronics New Albion 112
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Mendelssohn sees double
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) Double Concerto Güher and Süher Pekinel, pianos; Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir Neville Marriner, cond. Chandos 9711 Quincy Porter (1897 - 1966) Concerto for Two Pianos Joshua Pierce and Dorothy Jonas, duo pianists; Moravian Philharmonic; David Amos, cond. Helcion 1044
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Bolcom's "Sonata Stramba"
William Bolcom (b. 1938) Violin Sonata No. 3 (Sonata Stramba) Suite Solomia Soroka, vn; Arthur Greene, p; Naxos 8.559150
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MacDowell goes "modern"
Edward MacDowell (1860 - 1908) First Modern Suite, Op. 10 James Barbagallo, piano Naxos 8.559011
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A belated Korngold premiere
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957) Tänzchen im alten Stil Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; John Storgards, cond. Ondine 1182
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David Diamond arrives, Randall Thompson departs
David Diamond (1915 - 2005) Rounds Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Nonesuch 79002 Randall Thompson (1899 - 1984) Alleluia Dale Warland Singers; Dale Warland, cond. MPR 201
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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.