Kernis' Violin Concerto
Aaron Jay Kernis (b. 1960) Violin Concerto James Ehnes, violin; Seattle Symphony; Ludovic Morlot, conductor. Onyx CD 4189
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Composers Datebook®
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Composer's Datebook - Mar. 8, 2023
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Daniel Pinkham
Daniel Pinkham (1923 - 2006) Serenades Maurice Murphy, trumpet; London Symphony; James Sedares, conductor. Koch International 7179
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Beethoven's Op. 127
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) String Quartet in Eb, Op. 127 LaSalle Quartet DG 453 768
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Zwilich's Cello Concerto
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939) – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (Zuill Bailey , vcl; Santa Rosa Symphony; Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor.) Delos DE-3596
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A Hopeful Fanfare
Adam Schoenberg (b. 1980) American Symphony for Orchestra Kansas City Symphony; Michael Stern, conductor. Reference RR-139
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Richard Strauss, hero
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949) Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), Op. 40 Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, conductor. Reference 83
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Worthington's Dream
Rain Worthington Tracing a Dream Russian Philharmonic Orchestra; Ovidiu Marinescu, conductor. Navona 6025
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Higdon's "An Exaltation of Larks"
Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) – An Exaltation of Larks (Lark Quartet) Bridge 9379
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"Tombeaux" by Ravel and Daugherty
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) Le tombeau de Couperin Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Hugh Wolff, conductor. Teldec 74006
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Timely music by Beethoven and Leroy Anderson
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 93 Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, conductor. DG 429 036 Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) The Syncopated Clock St. Louis Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, conductor. BMG/RCA 68048
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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.