Rorem's "Water Music"
Ned Rorem (b. 1923) Water Music Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Jeffrey Kahane, cond. BMG 63512
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for April 9, 2007
2:00
Larsen's Calamity Jane songs
Libby Larsen (b. 1950) Songs from Letters Benita Valente, soprano; Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Joel Revzen, cond. Koch 7481
2:00
A Passion for Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) St. John Passion Collegium Vocale; Philippe Herreweghe, cond. Harmonia Mundi 90.1748/49
2:00
Rozsa's Piano Concerto
Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995) Piano Concerto Evelyn Chen, piano; New Zealand Symphony; James Sedares, cond. Koch 7402
2:00
Barber's Cello Concerto
Samuel Barber (1910 -1981) Cello Concerto Yo Yo Ma, cello; Baltimore Symphony; David Zinman, cond. CBS/Sony 44900
2:00
A Sondheim opening (and closing)
Steven Sondheim (b. 1930) Me and My Town ,from Anyone can Whistle Angela Lansbury; orchestra; Paul Gemignani, cond. RCA Victor 60515
2:00
Appraising Kurt Weill
Kurt Weill (1900-1950) Mahagonny Suite Berlin Philharmonic; Mariss Jansons, cond. EMI 56573
2:00
Beethoven's First
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 1 Concertgebouw Orchestra; Bernard Haitink, cond. Philips 442 073
2:00
The truth about Alkan
Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888) Bombardo-Carillon Caroline Clemmow and Anthony Goldstone, pedal-piano Symposiun 1062
2:00
Dvořák's "Rusalka"
Antonin Dvořák (1841–1904) O Silver Moon, fr Rusalka Renée Fleming, soprano; London Symphony; Sir Georg Solti, cond. London 455 760
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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.