Elgar's Fifth
Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934) Pomp and Circumstance March No. 5 Royal Philharmonic; André Previn, cond. Philips 454 250
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Hildegard von Bingen, 12th century "New Ager?"
Hildegard von Bingen (1098 – 1179) Instrumental Piece Sequentia BMG/Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77353 Hildegard von Bingen (1098 – 1179) Benedicamus Domino Anonymous 4 Harmonia Mundi 907200
Shostakovich on Broadway?
Vincent Youmans (1898 - 1946) No, No Nanette Overture Broadway cast album Columbia 30563
Henry Brant, "Marxist?"
Henry Brant (1913-2008) Hommage aux Frères Marx (Three Faithful Portraits) Boston Musica Viva Newport 85588
Tan Dun and Beethoven – in (and out) of China
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Symphony No. 5 Royal Philharmonic; René Leibowitz, cond. Chesky 17 Tan Dun (b. 1957) Out of Peking Opera Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Helsinki Philharmonic; Muhai Tang, cond. Ondine 864
Copland counts to 12
Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990) Inscape New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, cond. Sony 47236
Milhaud and Bernstein in Venice
Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974) Suite provençale, Op. 152b Detroit Symphony; Neeme Järvi, cond. Chandos 7031 Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990) Serenade (after Plato's "Symposium") Zino Francescatti, violin; NY Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, cond. Sony 60559
Harbison remembers Gatsby
John Harbison (b. 1938) Remembering Gatsby Baltimore Symphony; David Zinman, cond. Argo 444 454
Cowell's "Hymn and Fuguing" tunes
Henry Cowell (1897 - 1965) Hymn and Fuguing Tune No. 10 Humbert Lucarelli, oboe; Manhattan Chamber Orchestra; Richard Auldon Clark, cond. Koch 7282
The long and the short of it (with Satie and Mackey)
Erik Satie (1866 - 1925) Vexations Riri Shimada, piano Sony 89858 Steven Mackey (b. 1956) Eating Greens New World Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond. BMG 63826
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.