Kirkpatrick plays Ives
Charles Ives (1874 – 1954) Piano Sonata No. 2 (Concord, Mass., 1840-1860) Marc-André Hamelin, piano New World 378
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook for January 20, 2009
1:59
Quintessential Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1902) arr. Franz Liszt Miserere fr Il Trovatore Daniel Barenboim, piano Erato 75457 Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1902) Anvil Chorus fr Il Trovatore Chicago Symphony and Chorus; Sir Georg Solti, cond. London 466 075
2:09
Bernstein for young people
Giaocchino Rossini (1792 –1868) William Tell Overture New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, cond. CBS/Sony 48226 Maurice Ravel (1875 –1937) La Valse New York Philharmonic; Pierre Boulez, cond. CBS/Sony 45842
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Adams shakes things up
John Adams (b. 1947) I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky Audra MacDonald, soprano; ensemble; John Adams, cond. Nonesuch 79473
1:59
The leftist Britten
Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976) Diversions Peter Donohoe, piano; City of Birmingham Symphony; Simon Rattle, cond. EMI 54270
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Danielpour salutes "The Greatest Generation"
Richard Danielpour (b. 1956) In Paradisum from Elegies Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Hampson, baritone; London Philharmonic; Roger Nierenberg, cond. Sony Classical 60850
1:58
Ravel reviewed
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) Piano Concerto in G Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano; Montréal Symphony; Charles Dutoit, cond. London 452 448
1:59
Stravinsky at the circus
Igor Stravinsky (1882 –1971) Circus Polka London Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond. RCA 68865
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Athena on the air
Athena Adamopoulos (b. 1987) Soliloquy Yo Yo Ma, cello; Christopher O'Riley, piano Live recording courtesy of From The Top (PRI)
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The murderous Mr. Copland
Aaron Copland (1900 –1990) Symphony for Orchestra and Organ Wayne Marshall, organ; Dallas Symphony; Andrew Litton, cond. Delos 3221
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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.