Piazzolla passes
Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992) Tres minutos con la realidad Nestor Marconi, bandoneon; Yo Yo Ma, cello; ensemble Sony Classical 63122
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composer's Datebook - July 5, 2023
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Wagner's American Centennial commission
Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) American Centennial March Philip Jones Ensemble; Elgar Howarth, conductor. London 414 149
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Grainger and "Country Gardens"
Percy Grainger Country Gardens Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra;Timothy Reynish Chandos 9549
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Lucky Gluck?
Christoph Willibald von Gluck (1714 - 1787) Dance of the Blessed Spirits, fr Orpheus Academy of Ancient Music; Christopher Hogwood, conductor. L'Oiseau-Lyre 410553
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Milhaud's "Scaramouche" Suite
Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974) Scaramouche Anthony and Joseph Paratore, pianos Four Winds 3014
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Herrmann's "Wuthering Heights"
Bernard Herrmann (1911 - 1975) Wuthering Heights soloists; Pro Arte Orch; Bernard Herrmann, conductor. Unicorn UKCD -2050/52
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Rafael Kubelik
Rafael Kubelik (1914 - 1996) Orphikon - Symphony in Three Movements Bavarian Radio Symphony; Rafael Kuybelik, conductor. Panton 1264
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Antoine Forqueray
Antoine Forqueray (1671 - 1745) Piece for viola de gamba
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George Templeton Strong, Jr.
George Templeton Strong (1856 - 1948) Evening Dance, fr Suite No. 2 Moscow Symphony; Adriano, conductor. Naxos 8.559078
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Zwilich's Piano Concerto
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939) Piano Concerto Joseph Kalichstein, piano; Florida State Orchestra; Michael Stern, Koch 7537
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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.