Torke's "Overnight Mail"
Michael Torke (b. 1961) Overnight Mail Orkest de Volharding; Jurjen Hempel, cond. Argo 455 684
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Vivian Fine
Vivian Fine (1913 – 2000) Concertante Reiko Honsho, piano; Japan Philharmonic; Akeo Watanabe, cond. CRI 692
Gerald Finzi
Gerald Finzi (1901 – 1956) Clarinet Concerto Richard Stoltzman, clarinet; Guildhall String Ensemble; Robert Slater, cond. BMG 60437
Wuorinen's "Genesis"
Charles Wuorinen (b. 1938) Genesis Minnesota Chorale and Minnesota Orchestra; Edo de Waart, cond. Koch 7336
Hindemith's "Kammermusik" No. 4
Paul Hindemith (1895 – 1963) Kammermusik No. 4 Konstanty Kulka, violin; Concergebouw Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, cond. London 433 816
Eisler before the House
Hanns Eisler (1898 – 1962) Deutsche Sinfonie, Op. 50 Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Lothar Zagrosek, cond. London 448 389
Vincenzo Bellini
Vincenzo Bellini (1801 – 1835) Sinfonia, fr Il Pirata German Opera Orchestra, Berlin; Marcello Viotti, cond. Berlin Classics 11152
Leonardo Balada
Leonardo Balada (b. 1933) Concierto Magico Eliot Fisk, guitar; Barcelona and Catalonia National Orch.;Jose Serebrier, cond Naxos 8.555039
Stravinsky back in the USSR
Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) Orpheus Ballet Orpheus Chamber Orchestra DG 459 644 Traditional (arr. Stravinsky) Song of the Volga Boat Men Philharmonia Orchestra; Robert Craft, cond. Koch 7504
Tchaikovsky in Paris
Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) The Firebird (1919 revision) Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, cond. Reference 70 Peter Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Valse-Scherzo Gil Shaham, violin; Russian National Orchestra; Mikhail Pletnev, cond. DG 457 064
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.