Berlioz gets hot
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Symphonie funebre et triomphale London Symphony; Sir Colin Davis, cond. Philips 416 283
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for July 28, 2007
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Lindberg by Weill, Hindemith and Waxman
Kurt Weill (1900-1950) Lindbergh's Flight Cologne Radio Orchestra; Hermann Scherchen, cond. Capriccio 60012 Franz Waxman (1906-1962) The Spirit of St. Louis studio orchestra; Franz Waxman, cond. BMG/RCA 2283
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"Parsifal" in Bayreuth
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Transformation Music, from Parsifal London Symphony; Sir Adrian Boult, cond. EMI Classics 62539
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Copland and Kernis on the air
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Music for Radio (Saga of the Prairies) Pacific Symphony; Keith Clark, cond. Albany TROY- 064 Aaron Jay Kernis (b. 1960) Still Movement with Hymn Pamela Frank, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Carter Brey, cello; Christopher O'Riley, piano. Argo 448 174
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Barber in Salzburg
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Fidelio Overture Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Kurt Masur, cond. Philips 438 706 Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 Baltimore Symphony; David Zinman, cond. Argo 436 288
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A West-Coast premiere for Still
William Grant Still (1895-1978) Symphony No. 1 (Afro-American) Detroit Symphony; Neeme Järvi, cond. Chandos 9154
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Falla and Sierra
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) The Three-cornered Hat Ballet Suisse Romande Orchestra; Ernest Ansermet, cond. London 414 039 Roberto Sierra (b. 1953) Eros Jeani Foster, flute; Stefanie Jacob, piano Fleur de son Classics 57950
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Occasional music by Mozart and Tippett
Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791) Serenade No. 7 in D (Haffner) Prague Chamber Orchestra; Sir Charles Mackerras, cond. Telarc 80161 Sir Michael Tippett (1905-1998) Suite for the birthday of Prince Charles Chicago Symphony; Sir Georg Solti, cond. London 425 646
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Music at Watergate
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Rodeo London Symphony; Aaron Copland, cond. Sony Classical 60593 William Schuman (1910-1992) Newsreel Milwaukee Symphony; Lukas Foss, cond. Pro Arte 102
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The long and the short of it
Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Der Rosenkavalier Suite Bavarian Radio Symphony; Lorin Maazel, cond. BMG/RCA 68225 Anton Webern (1883-1945) No. 4, from Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 10 Ensemble InterContemporain; Pierre Boulez, cond. Deutsche Grammophon 437 786 Morton Feldman (1926-1987) For Philip Guston S.E.M. Ensemble Dog w/a Bone 02
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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.