Edward Burlingame Hill
Edward Burlingame Hill (1872-1960) Prelude for Orchestra Columbia Symphony; Leonard Bernstein, cond. CBS/Sony 61849
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Bernstein's "Mass"
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Sanctus, from Mass Empire Brass Telarc 80159 Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Simple Song, from Mass Boston Pops; John Williams, cond. Philips 416 360
Colorful music by Bliss and Torke
Sir Arthur Bliss (1891-1975) Red, from A Color Symphony English Northern Philharmonia; David Lloyd-Jones, cond. Naxos 8.553460 Michael Torke (b. 1961) Bright Blue Music Baltimore Symphony; David Zinman, cond. Argo 433 071
Vaughan Williams and Gavin Bryars look back
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Sir Neville Marriner, cond. Argo 414 595 Gavin Bryars (b.1943) Cadman Requiem Hilliard Ensemble; Fretwork Point 462 511
Amy Cheney and Mrs. Beach
Amy Beach (1867-1944) Piano Concerto in c#, Op. 45 Joanne Polk, piano; English Chamber Orchestra; Paul Goodwin, cond. Arabesque 6738
Milhaud's "Symphonies"
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) Symphony No. 9, Op. 380 Basel Radio Symphony; Alun Francis, cond. CPO 199 166
Ives in San Francisco
Charles Ives (1874-1954) Washington's Birthday Chicago Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas; cond. CBS/Sony 42381
Haydn at Esterhazy
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Symphony No. 48 in C (Maria Theresa) Polish Chamber Orchestra; Jerzy Maksymiuk, cond EMI Classics 69767
Pachelbel and his "Canon"
George Rochberg (1918 - 2005) Variations on Pachelbel's Canon, from String Quartet No. 6 Concord Quartet New World 80551
Weill's "Three-penny Opera" in Berlin
Kurt Weill (1900 - 1950) Three Penny Opera Suite Canadian Chamber Ensemble; Raffi Armenian, cond. CBC 5010
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.