Milhaud's "French Suite"
Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974) Suite Francaise Eastman Wind Ensemble;Frederick Fennell, cond. Mercury 289 434 399-2
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for June 13, 2010
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Jennifer Higdon
Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) Concerto for Orchestra Atlanta Symphony; Robert Spano, cond. Telarc 80620
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Riegger in Paris
Wallingford Riegger (1885 – 1961) Three Canons, Op. 9 Samuel Baron, fl.; Ronald Roseman, ob.; Charles Neidich, cl.; Donald MacCourt, bsn. Bridge 9068
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Poulenc's Organ Concerto
Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963) Organ Concerto Maurice Durufle, organ; French Radio Orchestra; Georges Pretre EMI 47723
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Bax at Carnegie Hall
Sir Arnold Bax (1883 – 1953) Symphony No. 7 London Philharmonic; Raymond Leppard, cond. Lyrita 232
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A "glorious" Britten opera?
Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976) Courtly Dances, from Gloriana English Symphony; William Boughton, cond. Nimbus 5295
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Copland goes Latin
Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990) Latin American Sketches Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Hugh Wolff, cond. Teldec 46314
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Cowell in Paris
Henry Cowell (1897 – 1965) Synchrony Polish National Radio Orchestra; William Strickland, cond. Citadel 88122
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Corigliano Dances
John Corigliano (b. 1938) Gazebo Dances University of Texas Wind Ensemble; Jerry Junkin, cond. Naxos 8.559601
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Oliver Nelson
Oliver Nelson (1932 – 1975) arr. Eley Sonata Marcus Eley, clarinet; Lucerne DeSa, piano Arabesque 6703
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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.