Morton Gould's "Pavanne"
Morton Gould (1913 – 1996) Pavanne, fr American Symphonette No. 2 St. Louis Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, cond. RCA 60778
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Mendelssohn in Scotland
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847) Symphony No. 3 (Scottish) London Symphony; Peter Maag, cond. London 466 990
Dvořák and friends
Antonin Dvořák (1841 – 1904) String Quartet in Eb, Op. 51 Takacs Quartet London 466 197
Ligeti in Salzburg
Gyorgy Ligeti (b. 1923) Mysteries of the Macabre, fr Le Grand Macabre Sibylle Ehlert, soprano; Philharmonia Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. Sony 62311
Herrmann delivers a new symphony
Bernard Herrmann (1911 – 1975) Symphony No. 1 National Philharmonic; Bernard Herrmann, cond. Unicorn- Kanchana 2063
Wolfgang, Jr.
Franz Xaver Mozart (1791 – 1844) Piano Concerto in C, Op. 14 Klaus Hellwig, piano; Cologne Radio Symphony; Roland Bader, cond. Koch-Schwann 311004
Alfredo Casella
Alfredo Casella (1883 – 1947) Serenata per Piccola Orchestra, Op. 46a Haydn Orchestra Bolzano e Trento; Alun Francis, cond. CPO 999 195
Richard Strauss' "Peace Day"
Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Friedenstag Bavarian Radio Symphony; Wolfgang Sawallisch, cond. EMI 56850
Harbison's Variations
John Harbison (b. 1937) Variations David Satz, clarinet; Rose Mary Harbison, violin; Ursula Oppens, piano Northeastern 230
Wagner plays Faust
Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) A Faust Overture Philadelphia Orchestra; Wolfgang Sawallisch, cond. EMI 56165
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.