Rachmaninoff's 'Vespers'
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943): ‘Vespers’ (‘All-Nght Vigil’); USSR State Academic Russian Choir; Alexander Sveshnikov, conductor; Pipeline Music custom CD (from Amazon.com)
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook - March 10, 2026
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Tabloid Paganini?
Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840): Caprice No. 10; James Ehnes, violin; Telarc 80398
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Charlotte Sohy
Charlotte Sohy (1887-1955): Symphony in C-sharp minor; Orchestre National de France; Débora Waldman, conductor; Palazzetto Bru Zane Label BZ-2006
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Daniel Pinkham
Daniel Pinkham (1923-2006): ‘Serenades’; Maurice Murphy, trumpet; London Symphony; James Sedares, conductor; Koch International 7179
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Beethoven's Op. 127
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): String Quartet No. 12; LaSalle Quartet; DG 453 768
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Zwilich's Cello Concerto
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939): Concerto for Cello and Orchestra; Zuill Bailey, cello; Santa Rosa Symphony; Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor; Delos DE-3596
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A hopeful fanfare
Adam Schoenberg (b. 1980): ‘American Symphony for Orchestra’; Kansas City Symphony; Michael Stern, conductor; Reference RR-139
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Richard Strauss, hero
Richard Strauss (1864-1949): ‘Ein Heldenleben’ (‘A Hero’s Life’); Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, conductor; Reference 83
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Worthington's Dream
Rain Worthington (b. 1949): ‘Tracing a Dream’; Russian Philharmonic Orchestra; Ovidiu Marinescu, conductor; Navona 6025
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Higdon's 'An Exaltation of Larks'
Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962): ‘An Exaltation of Larks’; Lark Quartet; Bridge 9379
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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.