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Composers Datebook®

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Composer's Datebook - April 10, 2023

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Giannini's Symphony No. 3

Vittorio Giannini (1903 - 1966) Symphony No. 3 University of Houston Wind Ensemble; Tom Bennett, conductor. Naxos 8.570130

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Bach and Mozart in New York

J.S .Bach (arr. Respighi) Passacaglia in c BBC Philharmonic; Leonard Slatkin, conductor. Chandos 9835 Wolfgang Mozart (1756 – 1791) Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364/320d Midori, violin; Nobuko Imai, viola; NDR Symphony; Christoph Eschenbach, conductor Sony 89488

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A Corigliano father and son act?

John Corigliano (b. 1938) Piano Concerto James Tocco, p.; Louisville Orch; Lawrence Leighton Smith, conductor. First Edition FECD-0002

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Salzedo and the Harp

Carlos Salzedo (1885 – 1961) Scintillation Carlos Sazledo, harp Mercury LP MG-80003

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Strauss goes batty?

Johann Strauss II (1825 – 1899) Die Fledermaus Overture Vienna Symphony; Robert Stolz, conductor. BMG 72916

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The Gong Show

François-Joseph Gossec (1734 – 1829) Marche lugubre The Wallace Collection; John Wallace, conductor. Nimbus 5175

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Offenbach, Wagner and Satsuma in New York

Offenbach (arr. Rosenthal) Cancan, from Gaite Parisienne Montréal Symphony; Charles Dutoit, conductor. London 430 718 Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Act 3 Prelude, fr Lohengrin Berlin Philharmonic; Daniel Barenboim , conductor. Teldec 81791 Kozaburo Hirai Sonata Kazue Frances Asawa, flute; Kazue Kudo, koto Crystal 316

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Wallingford Riegger

Wallingford Riegger (1885 – 1961) Wind Quintet New York Woodwind Quintet Bridge 9068

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Variations on a tune by Handel

Ludwig van Beethoven Variations on Handel's "See, the conquering hero comes" Sir Henry Wood Fantasia on British Sea Songs

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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.