An Antheil premiere (or two)
George Antheil (1900 - 1959) Ballet Mécanique The New Palais Royale Ensemble; Maurice Peress, cond. MusicMasters 67094
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Operatic chillers by Weber and Anthony Davis
Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826) Der Freischütz Overture Dresden State Orchestra; Sir Colin Davis, cond. Philips 438 497 Anthony Davis (b. 1951) Tania American Music Theater Festival soloists Koch 7467
Bach is back
J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Harpsichord Concerto in A, S. 1055 Ton Koopman, harpsichord; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra Erato 45646
The diverting Mr. Persichetti
Vincent Persichetti (1915 - 1987) Divertimento North Texas Wind Symphony; Eugene Migliaro Corporon, cond. Klavier 11124
David Ward-Steinman's Cinnabar
David Ward-Steinman (b. 1936) Cinnabar Karen Elaine, viola; David Ward-Steinman, piano Fleur de Son 57935 (distributed by Qualiton Imports)
Bernstein, Blitzstein and Brecht
Kurt Weill (1900 - 1950) Little Threepenny Music London Symphony members; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond. CBS 44529
John Adams goes for a ride
John Adams (b. 1947) Short Ride in a Fast Machine San Francisco Symphony; Edo de Waart, cond. Nonesuch 79453
Brahms and Liszt
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Ballade No. 3, Op. 10 Lars Vogt, piano EMI 57125 Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) Piano Sonata in b Jeno Jando, piano Naxos 8.550510
Carlisle Floyd
Carlisle Floyd (b. 1926) Susannah Soloists and Lyon Opera Orchestra; Kent Nagano, cond. Virgin 45039
Some Brits in New York
Sir Arthur Bliss (1891 - 1975) Piano Concerto Philip Fowke, piano; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; David Atherton, cond. Unicorn 2029 Sir Arnold Bax (1883 - 1953) Symphony No. 7 London Philharmonic; Raymond Leppard, cond. Lyrita 232
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.