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Composers Datebook®

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Composers Datebook for September 28, 2007

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Weddings Presents, Brunelle Honored

1) Cesar Franck (1822-1890) Violin Sonata in A Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Lambert Orkis, piano DG 445 826 Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994) Partita Krzysztof Bakowski, violin; Polish National Radio Orchestra; Antoni Wit, cond. Naxos 8.553202 2) Dominick Argento (b. 1927) Jonah and the Whale Plymouth Music Series;Philip Brunelle, cond. Plymouth LP-001 (r. 1973 - out of print) William Bolcom (b. 1938) Songs of Innocence and of Experience (excerpt) VocalEssence et. al.;Philip Brunelle, cond. MPR live recording (April 29, 2007)

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In Memoriam: Schubert and Oldham

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Piano Sonata in Bb, D. 960 Alfred Brendel, piano Philips 456 573 Kevin Oldham (1960-1993) Concerto for Piano, Op. 14 Ian Hobson, piano; Kansas City Symphony; Bill McGlaughlin, cond. BMG.Catalyst 61979

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Weill's "September Song"

Kurt Weill (1900-1950) September Song (arr. Morton Gould) Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; John Mauceri, cond. Philips 446 404

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Shostakovich's 60th

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Symphony No. 1, Op 10 St. Petersburg Philharmonic; Yuri Temikanov, cond. BMG 68844 Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Cello concerto No. 2. Op 126 Msistislav Rostropovich, cello; Boston Symphony; Seiji Ozawa, cond. DG 437 952

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Bach and Hoover "double their pleasure, double their fun"

J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Double Concerto in d, S. 1043 Vladimir Spivakov, Arkady Futer, violins; Moscow Virtuosi; Vladimir Spivakov, cond. RCA 7991 Katherine Hoover (1937 - 2018) Double Concerto David Perry, Suzanne Beia, violins; Wisconsin Philomusic; Vartan Manoogian, cond. Parnasus 96019

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Higdon welcomes Autumn

Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) Autumn Music Moran Woodwind Quintet Crystal 754

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Of froth and Friml

Rudolf Friml (1879-1972) Song of the Vagabonds, from The Vagabond King Eastman-Dryden Orchestra: Donald Hunsberger, cond. Arabesque 6562 Rudolf Friml (1879-1972) Chanson "In Love" New London Orchestra; Ronald Corp, cond. Hyperion 67067

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Sibelius passes

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Alla Marcia, from Karelia Suite Finnish Radio Symphony; Jukka-Pekka Saraste, cond. RCA 7765

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Elmer Bernstein in Aranjuez?

Joaquin Rodrigo (1902-1999) Concierto de Aranjuez Christopher Parkening, guitar; Royal Philharmonic; Andrew Litton, cond. EMI Classics 54665 Elmer Bernstein (b. 1922-2004) Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra Christopher Parkening, guitar; London Symphony; Elmer Bernstein, cond. EMI Classics 56589

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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.