Tavener's "wake up" call?
John Tavener (1944 - 2013) Wake up . . . and die Yo Yo Ma, vcl; Baltimore Symphony cellists; David Zinman, cond. Sony 62821
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook for May 9, 2007
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Beethoven's Second on first?
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Symphony No. 2 New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, cond. Sony 61835
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Thomson's "Mother of Us All"
Virgil Thomson (1896 - 1989) The Mother of Us All Santa Fe Opera; Raymond Leppard, cond. New World 288
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Larsen's "Lyric" Third
Libby Larsen (b. 1950) Symphony No. 3 (Lyric) London Symphony; Joel Revzen, cond. Koch 7370
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Debussy's Violin Sonata
Claude Debussy (1862–1918) Violin Sonata Midori, violin; Robert McDonald, piano Sony 89699
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Dvořák salutes the flag
Antonin Dvořák (1841 - 1904) The American Flag , Op. 102 soloists; choirs; Berlin Radio Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond. CBS/Sony 60297
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A chamber quintet by Cowell
Henry Cowell (1897 - 1965) Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harp Musicians Accord Mode 72
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Amram's Violin Concerto
David Amram (b. 1930) Violin Concerto Charles Castleman, violin; Manhattan Chamber Orchestra; Richard Auldon Clark, cond. Newport Classics 85601
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Graupner (and Haydn) in Boston
Franz Josef Haydn (1732 - 1808) Symphony No. 100 (Military) London Classical Players; Roger Norrington, cond. EMI 55192
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Copland at Yaddo
Aaron Copland (1900–1990) Piano Variations Stephen Hough, piano Hyperion 67005
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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.