Previn and Mutter tango
André Previn (b. 1929) Tango, Song and Dance Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; André Previn, piano DG 471 500
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Auber starts a riot
Daniel Auber (1782-1871) La Muette de Portici soloists; Monte Carlo Philharmonic; Thomas Fulton, cond. EMI 49248
Bernstein's "hateful" luck
Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990) I Hate Music! Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano; Leonard Bernstein, piano Sony 60697 Miklos Rosza (1907 - 1995) Theme, Variations and Finale The New Zealand Symphony; James Sedares, cond. Koch 7191
Prokofiev in Pavlovsk
Sergei Prokofiev (1892 - 1953) Piano Concerto No. 2 Alexander Toradze, piano; Kirov Orchestra; Valery Gergiev, cond. Philips 462 048
A Tippett Triple
Sir Michael Tippett (1905 - 1998) Triple Concerto Kovacic-Caussé- Baillie Trio; BBC Philharmonic; Sir Michael Tippett, cond. Nimbus 5301
Lili Boulanger
Lili Boulanger (1893 - 1918) D'un matin de printemps Olivier Charlier, violin; Emile Naoumoff, piano Marco Polo 8.223636
Jacopo Peri
Jacopo Peri (1561 - 1633) Lamento di Iole Montserrat Figueras, soprano; Hesperion XXI Alia Vox 9815
John Howell Morrison
John Howell Morrison (b. 1956) Hard Weather Makes Good Wood Intergalactic Contemporary Ensemble innova 584
Monteverdi (and Henze) in Salzburg
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) arr. Hans Werner Henze Ulysses' Homecoming soloists; Vienna Radio Symphony; Jeffrey Tate, cond. Orfeo 528 003
Honegger's Symphonies
Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955) Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 Oslo Philharmonic; Mariss Jansons, cond. EMI 55122 Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955) Symphony No. 4 (Deliciae basiliensis) Lausanne Chamber Orchestra; Jesus Lopez-Cobos, cond. Virgin 91486
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.