Hanson's Fifth
Howard Hanson (1896 — 1981) Symphony No. 5 (Sinfonia Sacra) Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Delos 3130
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Carter times Three
Elliot Carter (1908 - 2012) Symphony for Three Orchestras New York Philharmonic; Pierre Boulez, cond. Sony 68334
Varèse and Larsen solos
Edgard Varèse (1883 - 1965) Density 21.5 Eugenia Zukerman, flute Delos 3184 Libby Larsen (b. 1950) Aubade Eugenia Zukerman, flute Delos 3184
Miaskovsky and Brooks for band
Nikolai Miaskovsky (1881 - 1950) Symphony No. 19 USSR Ministry of Defence Band; Nikolai Mikailov, cond. Olympia 105 Jeffrey Brooks Dreadnought University of Minnesota Symphonic Wind Ensemble; Craig Kirchhoff, cond. innova 517
Goldschmidt's bitter "Valentine"
Berthold Goldschmidt (1903 — 1996) Der gewaltige Hahnrei German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin; Lothar Zagrosek, cond. London 440 850
Toch in Neverland
Ernst Toch (1887 — 1964) Peter Pan (A Fairy Tale for Orchestra) NDR Symphony, Hamburg; Leon Botstein, cond. New World 80609
Harris No. 3
Roy Harris (1898 — 1979) Symphony No. 3 Dallas Symphony; Eduardo Mata, cond. Dorian 90170
Puccini speaks!
Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) Madame Butterfly Suite Rome Symphony; Domenico Savino, cond. MCA 9834-A the 1912 recording of the voice of Puccini Grammofono 2000 #AB-78779
Krenek spielt auf?
Ernst Krenek (1900 — 1991) Jonny spielt auf Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Lothar Zagrosek, cond. London 436 631
Handel (and Beethoven) with horns
George Frederic Handel (1685 — 1759) Water Music Suite in F The King's Consort; Robert King, cond. Hyperion 66967 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 — 1827) Horn Sonata, Op. 17 Anthony Halstead, horn; Robert Levin, fortepiano London 455 994
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.