Salzedo and the Harp
Carlos Salzedo (1885 – 1961) Scintillation Carlos Sazledo, harp Mercury LP MG-80003
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Composers Datebook®
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Composer's Datebook - April 6, 2023
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Strauss goes batty?
Johann Strauss II (1825 – 1899) Die Fledermaus Overture Vienna Symphony; Robert Stolz, conductor. BMG 72916
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The Gong Show
François-Joseph Gossec (1734 – 1829) Marche lugubre The Wallace Collection; John Wallace, conductor. Nimbus 5175
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Offenbach, Wagner and Satsuma in New York
Offenbach (arr. Rosenthal) Cancan, from Gaite Parisienne Montréal Symphony; Charles Dutoit, conductor. London 430 718 Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Act 3 Prelude, fr Lohengrin Berlin Philharmonic; Daniel Barenboim , conductor. Teldec 81791 Kozaburo Hirai Sonata Kazue Frances Asawa, flute; Kazue Kudo, koto Crystal 316
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Wallingford Riegger
Wallingford Riegger (1885 – 1961) Wind Quintet New York Woodwind Quintet Bridge 9068
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Variations on a tune by Handel
Ludwig van Beethoven Variations on Handel's "See, the conquering hero comes" Sir Henry Wood Fantasia on British Sea Songs
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Liszt vs. Thalberg
Sigismund Thalberg (1812 - 1871) Fantasy on Rossini's "The siege of Corinth" Francesco Nicolosi, piano Marco Polo 8.223367 Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) Fantasia on Italian Operatic Melodies Andreas Pistorius, piano Capriccio 10076
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The "Naqoyqatsi" Cello Concerto by Philip Glass
Philip Glass (b. 1938) Cello Concerto No. 2 (Naqoyqatsi) Matt Haimovitz, cello; Cincinnati Symphony; Dennis Russell Davies, conductor. Orange Mountain Music CD 0087
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David Dzubay's "Ra"
David Dzubay (b. 1964) Ra University of North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Corporon, conductor. Klavier 11137
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The Vienna Philharmonic and American composers
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Symphony No. 7 Vienna Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor. DG 419 434 André Previn (b. 1930) Diversions Vienna Philharmonic; André Previn, conductor. DG 471 028
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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.