Byrne and Eno in Minneapolis
David Byrne (b. 1952) High Life Balanescu Quartet Argo 436 565 Brian Eno (b. 1948) arr. Gordon Music for Airports Bang on a Can All-Stars Point Music 314 536 847
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Godfrey's Quartet No. 3
Daniel S. Godfrey (b. 1949) String Quartet No. 3 Cassatt String Quartet Koch 7573
Weill's "The Eternal Road"
Kurt Weill (1900 – 1950) The Eternal Road Ernst Senff Chorus; Berlin Radio Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Naxos 8.559402
Jennifer Higdon
Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) Concerto for Orchestra Atlanta Symphony; Robert Spano, cond. Telarc 80620
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
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
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.