Wagner's American Centennial commission
Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) American Centennial March Philip Jones Ensemble; Elgar Howarth, cond. London 414 149
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for July 4, 2008
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Ruth Crawford Seeger
Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901 - 1953) Rissolty Rossolty Schoenberg Ensemble; Oliver Knussen, cond. DG 449 925
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Vivaldi and the Pieta
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) Concerto in G, Op. 3, no. 3 Les Violons du Roy; Bernard Labadie, cond. Dorian 90255
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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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Schubert seeks a publisher
Franz Schubert (1795 - 1828) String Quartet in G, D. 887 Emerson String Quartet DG 459 151
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Paderewski's legacy
Ignac Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) Legend No. 1 Waldemar Malicki, piano Adda 581186
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Passing time with Henry VIII and Richard Rodgers
Henry VIII Pastime with Good Company Muscia Antigua de Albequerque Dorian 93175 Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) arr. Bennett March of the Siamese Children, fr The King and I Cincinnati Pops; Erich Kunzel, cond. Telarc 80278
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Beethoven symphonies and 20th century politics
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Symphony No. 5 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; René Leibowitz, cond. Chesky 17 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Symphony No. 9 in D minor Multi-national orchestra and chorus; Leonard Bernstein, cond. DG 445 486
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Music for the whirly-birds by Stockhausen and Wagner
Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928 - 2007) Helicopter Quartet Arditti String Quartet Montaigne 782097 Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Ride of the Valkyries, from Die Walküre Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, cond. DG 457 496 or 469 256
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Stravinsky meets Debussy
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) The Firebird Ballet Russian National Orchestra; Mikhail Pletnev, cond. DG 453 434
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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.