The final days of John Dowland
John Dowland (1563-1626): ‘Melancholy Galliard/Allemande’; Ronn McFarlane, lute; Dorian 90148
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook - Jan. 21, 2025
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Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphosis
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): ‘Symphonic Metamorphosis’; San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt, conductor; London/Decca 421523
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A Fanfare for JFK
Frederick Loewe (1901-1988): ‘Camelot: Overture’; London Promenade Orchestra; Eric Hammerstein, conductor; Reader's Digest 16931 Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): ‘Fanfare for the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy Jr.’; National Symphony Orchestra; Cristoph Eschenbach, conductor; Ondine 1190
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The Harris Ninth
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911): Symphony No. 9; New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, conductor; Sony 60597 Roy Harris (1898-1979): Symphony No. 9; Albany Symphony; David Alan Miller, conductor; Albany 350
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Einstein and Glass on stage
Philip Glass (b. 1937): ‘Cadenza,’ from ‘Einstein on the Beach’; Philip Glass Ensemble; Michael Riesman, conductor; Nonesuch 79323
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The birth of 'Les Six'
Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983): Violin Sonata No. 1; Renate Eggebrecht, violin; Angela Gassenhuber, piano; Troubadisc 1406
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A Messiaen premiere in a German prisoner of war camp
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992): ‘Quartet for the End of Time’; Tashi; RCA/BMG 7835
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Harp concertos by Villa-Lobos and Rautavaara
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959): Harp Concerto; Catherine Michel, harp; Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra; Antonio de Almeida, conductor; Philips 462 179 Einojuhani Rautavaraa (1928-2016): Harp Concerto; Marielle Nordmann, harp; Helsinki Philharmonic; Leif Segerstam, conductor; Ondine 978
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Prokofiev takes the Fifth in Moscow
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Symphony No. 5; St. Petersburg Philharmonic; Yuri Temirkanov, conductor; RCA/BMG 60984
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Dahl's 'Sinfonietta'
Ingolf Dahl (1912-1970): ‘Sinfonietta’; DePaul University Wind Ensemble; Donald DeRoche, conductor; Albany 435
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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.