John Williams' Cello Concerto
John Williams (b. 1932) Cello Concerto Yo Yo Ma, cello; Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; John Williams, cond. Sony 89670
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Joaquin Rodrigo
Joaquin Rodrigo (1902 – 1999) Concierto Aranjuez Manuel Barrueco, guitar; Philharmonia Orchestra; Placido Domingo, cond. EMI 56175
Chamber works by Zwilich and Paulus
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939) Clarinet Quintet David Shifrin, cl; Ida and Ani Kavafian, vn; Paul Neubauer, vla; Fred Sherry, vcl Delos 3183 Stephen Paulus (1949 - 2014) Partita Appassionata Troy Gardner, violin; Jill Dawe, piano innova 539
"Hail to the Chief!"
James Sanderson (17??-18??) Hail to the Chief Manchester Cornet Band Vox Box 5088 James Sanderson (17??-18??) Hail to the Chief Chestnut Brass Company Newport Classics 85548
Iannaccone's Appalachian Fantasias
Anthony Iannaccone (b. 1943) From Time to Time Janacek Philharmonic; Anthony Iannaccone, cond. Albany 486
Libby Larsen outdoors
Libby Larsen (b. 1950) Deep Summer Music Colorado Symphony; Marin Alsop, cond. Koch 7520
Strauss and Thomas in New York
Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825 – 1899) Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314 Columbia Symphony; Bruno Walter, cond. Sony 64467
Scandalous Gershwin?
George Gershwin (1898 - 1937) Scandal Walk, from Scandals of 1920 George Gershwin, piano roll Nonesuch 79287
Tower's musical "islands"
Joan Tower (b. 1938) Island Rhythms Louisville Orchestra; Lawrence Leighton Smith, cond. Louisville 6 Joan Tower (b. 1938) Island Prelude Peter Bowman, oboe; Saint Louis Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, cond. Nonesuch 79245
Robert Xavier Rodriguez
Robert Xavier Rodriguez (b. 1946) Frida and Tango Suites Voices of Change; Robert Xavier Rodriguez, cond CRI 824
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.