The morning after for Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Symphony No. 1 in d, Op. 13 St. Petersburg Philharmonic; Mariss Jansons, cond. EMI 56754
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for March 16, 2008
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Corigliano's memorial symphony
John Corigliano (b. 1938) Symphony No. 1 Chicago Symphony; Daniel Barenboim, cond. Erato 45601
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Johann Strauss the Elder
Johann Strauss, Jr. (1827-1870) Radetzky March Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Erich Kunzel, cond. Vox 5132
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Wagner and John Adams put on their dancing shoes
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Venusberg Music, fr Tannhäuser Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; James Levine, cond. DG 435 874 John Adams (b. 1947) The Chairman Dances San Francisco Symphony; Edo de Waart, cond. Nonesuch 79144
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Copland's fanfare for America's "Greatest Generation?"
Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990) Fanfare for the Common Man San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond. RCA/BMG 63888
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Mendelssohn dusts off an old classic
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) St. Matthew Passion Netherlands Bach Society; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Ton Koopman, cond.
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Mozart says "Call me Amadé"
Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791) Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467 Alfred Brendel, piano; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Sir Neville Marriner, cond. Philips 412 856
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Mahler's musical love-letter?
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) Symphony No. 5 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, cond. London 458 860
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Bolcom's Bicentennial send-up
William Bolcom (b. 1938) Piano Concerto William Bolcom, piano; Rochester Philharmonic; Sydney Hodkinson, cond. Vox Box 7509
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A hostess with the most-est nabs Ravel AND Gershwin
George Gershwin (1898-1937) Rhapsody in Blue Alicia Zizzo, piano Carlton 66005
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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.