Peter Schickele and P.D.Q. Bach
Peter Schickele (b. 1935) Pentangle Kenneth Albrecht, French horn; Louisville Orchestra; Jorge Mester, cond. Albany/First Edition 024
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Violinist, conductor and composer Eugene Ysaye
Cesar Franck (1822 - 1890) Violin Sonata in A Itzhak Perlman, violin; Martha Argerich, piano EMI 56815 Eugène Ysaÿe (1858 - 1931) Chant d'hiver Aaron Rosand, violin; Radio Luxembourg Orchestra; Louis de Froment, cond. Vox Box 5102
Villa-lobos premieres
Heitor Villa Lobos (1887 - 1959) Choros No. 9 Hong Kong Philharmonic; Kenneth Schermerhorn, cond. Naxos 8.555241
Ingram Marshall's Dark Waters
Ingram Marshall (b. 1942) Dark Waters Libby van Cleve, English horn; Ingram Marshall, electronics New Albion 112
Mendelssohn and Porter see double
Felix Mendelssohn (1811 - 1835) Double Concerto Güher and Süher Pekinel, pianos; Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir Neville Marriner, cond. Chandos 9711 Quincy Porter (1897 - 1966) Concerto for Two Pianos Joshua Pierce and Dorothy Jonas, duo pianists; Moravian Philharmonic; David Amos, cond. Helcion 1044
Lyricist and musical mentor Oscar Hammerstein II
Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) excerpts fr Oklahoma! Broadway cast and orchestra RCA RCD1-3572 Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) excerpts fr Carousel Broadway cast and orchestra Angel 55199
MacDowell goes "modern"
Edward MacDowell (1860 - 1908) First Modern Suite, Op. 10 James Barbagallo, piano Naxos 8.559011
Bernstein's stamp of approval
Leonard Bernstein (1917 - 1990) arr. Brohn West Side Story Suite Joshua Bell, violin; Philharmonia Orchestra; David Zinman, cond. Sony 89358
Diamond arrives, Thompson departs
David Diamond (b. 1915) Rounds Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Nonesuch 79002 Randall Thompson (1899 - 1984) Alleluia Dale Warland Singers; Dale Warland, cond. MPR 201
John Williams, tree-hugger?
John Williams (b. 1932) Treesongs Gil Shaham, violin; Boston Symphony; John Williams, cond. DG 471 326
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.