Mr. Copland (and Mrs. Kennedy)
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Connotations New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, cond. Sony 47236
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Higdon welcomes Autumn
Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) Autumn Music Moran Woodwind Quintet Crystal 754
Of froth and Friml
Rudolf Friml (1879-1972) Song of the Vagabonds, from The Vagabond King Eastman-Dryden Orchestra: Donald Hunsberger, cond. Arabesque 6562 Rudolf Friml (1879-1972) Chanson "In Love" New London Orchestra; Ronald Corp, cond. Hyperion 67067
Sibelius passes
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Alla Marcia, from Karelia Suite Finnish Radio Symphony; Jukka-Pekka Saraste, cond. RCA 7765
Elmer Bernstein in Aranjuez?
Joaquin Rodrigo (1902-1999) Concierto de Aranjuez Christopher Parkening, guitar; Royal Philharmonic; Andrew Litton, cond. EMI Classics 54665 Elmer Bernstein (b. 1922-2004) Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra Christopher Parkening, guitar; London Symphony; Elmer Bernstein, cond. EMI Classics 56589
Prokofiev and Leifs agree: "There's no place like home!"
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Piano Concerto No. 3 in C, Op. 26 Martha Argerich, piano; Montréal Symphony; Charles Dutoit, cond. EMI Classics 56654 Jón Leifs (1899-1968) Saga Symphony Iceland Symphony; Osmo Vänskä, cond. BIS 730
Cowell in Tehran
Henry Cowell (1897-1965) Persian Set Manhattan Chamber Orchestra; Richard Auldon Clark, cond. Koch International 7220
Duke Ellington plays Grace Cathedral
Edward "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974) Come Sunday Duke Ellington and his orchestra RCA/Bluebird 6641
Mr. Parker and Mr. Ives
Horatio Parker (1863-1919) Introduction, from Hora Novissima Nebraska Chamber Orchestra; John Levick, cond. Albany TROY-124/5 Charles Ives (1874-1954) Scherzo, from Symphony No. 1 Chicago Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond. Sony 44939
Harris in China and Zhou in America
Roy Harris (1898-1979) Symphony No. 3 Dallas Symphony; Eduardo Mata, cond. Dorian 90170 Zhou Long (b. 1953) Lan Hua Hua (Shanbei) Shanghai Quartet Delos 3233
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.