Riegger in Paris
Wallingford Riegger (1885 – 1961) Three Canons, Op. 9 Samuel Baron, fl.; Ronald Roseman, ob.; Charles Neidich, cl.; Donald MacCourt, bsn. Bridge 9068
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Poulenc's Organ Concerto
Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963) Organ Concerto Maurice Durufle, organ; French Radio Orchestra; Georges Pretre EMI 47723
Bax at Carnegie Hall
Sir Arnold Bax (1883 – 1953) Symphony No. 7 London Philharmonic; Raymond Leppard, cond. Lyrita 232
A "glorious" Britten opera?
Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976) Courtly Dances, from Gloriana English Symphony; William Boughton, cond. Nimbus 5295
Copland goes Latin
Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990) Latin American Sketches Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Hugh Wolff, cond. Teldec 46314
Cowell in Paris
Henry Cowell (1897 – 1965) Synchrony Polish National Radio Orchestra; William Strickland, cond. Citadel 88122
Mussorgsky (and friends)
Modest Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881) Khovanschina Prelude Montreal Symphony; Charles Dutoit, cond. London 417 299
Oliver Nelson
Oliver Nelson (1932 – 1975) arr. Eley Sonata Marcus Eley, clarinet; Lucerne DeSa, piano Arabesque 6703
Tan Dun's "Water Music?"
Tan Dun (b. 1957) Concerto for Water Percussion Christopher Lamb, perc.; NY Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, cond. Philharmonic Special Edition NYP-0109
Walton and the Royals
William Walton (1902 – 1983) Coronation Te Deum Andrew Lumsden, organ; Finzi Singers; Paul Spicer, cond. Chandos 9222 William Walton Orb And Sceptre March English Northern Philharmonia; Paul Daniel, cond. Naxos 8.553981
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.