Bach salutes a Queen
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Cantata No. 214 Gachinger Kantorei;Stuttgart Bach Collegium; Helmuth Rilling, cond. Hanssler 92.068
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Composers Datebook®
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Ruggles on the mountaintop
Carl Ruggles (1876–1971) Men and Mountains Buffalo Philharmonic; Lukas Foss, cond. Vox 8155
Schumann and Prokofiev in private
Robert Schumann (1810–1856) Piano Quintet in Eb, Op. 44 Menaehm Pressler, piano; Emerson String Quartet DG 445 848 Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953) Cello Sonata, Op. 119 David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano Artist Led 19901
Berlioz snuffed?
Hector Berlioz (1803–1869) Requiem , Op 5 French Radio Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra; Leonard Bernstein, cond. Sony 47526
Bruckner's New York debut
Anton Bruckner (1824–1896) Symphony No. 3 in d BBC Scottish Symphony; Osmo Vänskä, cond. Hyperion 67200
Jose Serebrier
Jose Serebrier (b. 1938) Symphony No. 3 Toulouse National Chamber Orchestra; Jose Serebrier, cond Naxos 8.559183
Messiaen in Boston
Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992) Turangalila Symphony Concertgebouw Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, cond. London 436 626
Stravinsky and Balanchine count to 12
Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) Agon Ballet Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra; Michael Stern, cond. Denon 78972
Picker picks a plot
Tobias Picker (b. 1954) Therese Raquin Dallas Opera Orchestra; Graeme Jenkins, cond. Chandos 9659
Leo Ornstein, "Wild Man"
Leo Ornstein (1892? – 2002) Wild Men's Dance and Piano Sonata No. 7 Janice Weber, piano Naxos 8.559104
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.