Daugherty's bassoon gang
Michael Daugherty (b. 1954) Hell's Angels Oregon Symphony; James DePreist, cond. Delos 3291
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Bruckner panned
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896) Symphony No. 8 Concergebouw Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, cond. London 466 653
Bach in America
J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Violin Concerto in a Andrew Manze, violin; The Academy of Ancient Music Harmonia Mundi 907155 J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Double Concerto in d Andrew Manze, Rachel Podger, violins; The Academy of Ancient Music Harmonia Mundi 907155 J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Magnificat in D Bach-Collegium Stuttgart; Helmuth Rilling, cond. Hannsler 92073
Vincent d'Indy
Vincent d'Indy (1851 - 1931) Symphony on a French Mountain Air Francois-Joel Thiollier, piano; National Symphony of Ireland; Antonio de Almeida, cond. Naxos 8.550754 Vincent d'Indy Summer day on the Mountain Radio France Philharmonic; Marek Janowski, cond. Erato 45821
Gounod's "Faust"
Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893) Faust Ballet Music St. Martin's Academy; Sir Neville Marriner, cond. Philips 462 125
Mobberley's Piano Concerto
James Mobberley (b. 1954) Piano Concerto Richard Cass, piano; Czech National Symphony; Paul Freeman, cond. Albany 335
Loeffler and Anderson in Boston
Charles Martin Loeffler (1861 - 1935) Five Irish Fantasies Neil Rosenshein, tenor; Indianapolis Symphony; John Nelson, cond. New World 332 Leroy Anderson (1908 - 1975) Irish Suite Decca studio orchestra; Leroy Anderson, cond. MCA 9815
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895 - 1968) Naomi and Ruth St.Martin's Academy and Chorus; Sir Neville Marriner, cond. Naxos 8.559404
McPhee in Bali
Colin McPhee (1900 - 1964) Tabuh-tabuhan Esprit Orchestra; Alex Pauk, cond. CBC SM-5181
Previn's Violin Concerto
André Previn (b. 1930) Violin Concerto Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Boston Symphony; André Previn, cond.
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.