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Composers Datebook®

Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge

Composer's Datebook - 20220226

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Zwilich's Third

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939) — Symphony No. 3 (Louisville Orchestra; James Sedares, cond.) Koch 7278

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Handel meets Streisand

George Frederic Handel (1685 — 1759) — Lascia ch'io pianga , from Rinaldo (Barbra Streisand, soprano; Columbia Symphony; Claus Ogerman, cond.) CBS/Sony 33452 John Gay (1685 — 1732) — The Beggar's Opera (The Broadside Band; Jeremy Barlow, cond.) Hyperion 66591

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Respighi in New York

Ottorino Resphigi (1879 — 1936) — Roman Festivals (Philadelphia Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, cond.) Angel/EMI 47316

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Ruth Gipps

Ruth Gipps (1921 – 1999) — Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 (Munich Symphony Orchestra; Douglas Bostock, cond.) Cameo Classics 9046 (also Classico 274)

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Haydn and Asia Symphonies

Franz Josef Haydn (1732 — 1808) — Symphony No. 99 (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Sir Colin Davis, cond.) Philips 442 614 Daniel Asia (b. 1953) — Symphony No. 4 (New Zealand Symphony; James Sedares, cond.) Summit 256

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Hanson's Fifth

Howard Hanson (1896 - 1981) — Symphony No. 5 (Sinfonia Sacra) (Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, cond.) Delos 3130

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Carter times Three

Elliot Carter (1908 - 2012) — Symphony for Three Orchestras (New York Philharmonic; Pierre Boulez, cond.) Sony 68334

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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.