Oscar Straus
Oscar Straus (1870 –1954) La Ronde Waltz Budapest Strauss Symphony; Alfred Walter, cond. Marco Polo 8.223596
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Composers Datebook®
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Joan Tower's "Fanfares"
Joan Tower (b. 1938) Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman Colorado Symphony; Marin Alsop, cond. Koch 7469
Bartok's "Contrasts"
Béla Bartók (1881 –1945) Contrasts Benny Goodman, clarinet; Joseph Szigeti, violin; Bela Bartok, piano CBS/SONY 42227
Weinberger in Europe and America
Jaromir Weinberger (1896 –1967) Schwanda the Bagpiper Munich Radio Orchestra; Heinz Wallberg, cond. CBS/Sony 36926
"Statements" from Copland
Aaron Copland (1900 –1990) Statements London Symphony; Aaron Copland, cond. Sony 47232
Concertos by Poulenc and Carter
Francis Poulenc (1899 –1963) Piano Concerto Pascal Roge, piano; Philharmonia Orchestra; Charles Dutoit, cond. London 436 546 Elliot Carter (b. 1908) Piano Concerto Ursula Oppens, piano; SWF Symphony; Michael Gielen, cond. Arte Nova 27773
Strauss, Tchaikovsy, Bruckner and Vienna's "Golden Hall"
Johann Strauss, Sr. (1804 - 1849) Zampa Galop Jhn. Strauss Orchestra; Christopher Warren-Green, cond. Black Box 1059 Peter Tchaikovsky (1840 –1893) Violin Concerto, Op. 35 Ilya Gringolts, violin; Israel Philharmonic; Itzhak Perlman, cond. DG 471 616 Anton Bruckner (1824 –1896) Symphony No. 3 SWR Symphony; Michael Gielen, cond. Hänssler 93.031
Schuller and the MJQ
Gunther Schuller (b. 1925) Conversation Modern Jazz Quartet and ensemble; Gunther Schuller, cond. Wounded Bird 1345
HK Gruber
HK Gruber (b. 1943) Three Mob Pieces London Mob Ensemble; HK Gruber EMI 56441 HK Gruber (b. 1943) Frankenstein!! HK Gruber, singer (?); Salzburg Camerata; Franz Welser-Most, cond. EMI 56441
Dvořák reviewed
Antonín Dvořák (1841 –1904) String Quartet, Op 96 (American) Keller Quartet Warner 44355
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.