Bernstein's air-conditioned urban jungle
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Prologue, fr West Side Story orchestra and chorus: Leonard Bernstein, cond. DG 415 255
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for August 19, 2007
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Salieri Slandered?
Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791) Symphony No. 25 Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Sir Neville Marriner, cond. Fantasy 900 1791 Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) La locandiera Overture London Mozart Players; Matthias Bamert, cond. Chandos 9877
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Atterberg's "$10,000" Symphony
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) Symphony No. 8 in b (Unfinished) Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Claudio Abbado, cond. DG 423 655 Kurt Atterberg (1887 - 1974) Symphony No. 6 in C (Dollar Symphony) Norrköping Symphony; Jun'ichi Hirokami, cond. Bis 553
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The King is Dead
Michael Daugherty (b. 1954) Dead Elvis Charles Ullery, bassoon; London Sinfonietta; David Zinman, cond. Argo 458 145
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Timely music by Ligeti and Beethoven
György Ligeti (b. 1923) Poème symphonique Françoise Terrioux, metronomes Sony Classical 62310 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 8 in F, Op 83 Royal Philharmonic; Rene Leibowitz, cond. Chesky 69
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"Hot" new operas by Saariaho and Wagner
Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952) …à la fumée Petri Alanko, f; Anssi Karttunen, vcl; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Esa- Pekka Salonen, cond. Ondine 804 Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Magic Fire Music, fr Die Walküre Cleveland Orchestra; George Szell, cond. CBS/Sony 46286
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Martinu in California
Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) Sinfonietta "La Jolla" Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Christopher Hogwood, cond. London 433 660
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Del Tredici in Wonderland
David Del Tredici (b. 1937) Acrostic Song Carol Wincenc, flute; David Del Tredici, p. Nonesuch 79114
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Bernstein in Hollywood
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) On the Waterfront Suite Israel Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, cond. DG 415 253
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Two by Mozart
Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791) Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Sir Neville Marriner, cond. EMI Classics 65690 Wolfgang Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C (Jupiter) Marlboro Festival Orchestra; Pablo Casals, cond. CBS/Sony 47294
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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.