Hannibal Lokumbe's "African Portraits”
Hannibal Lokumbe (b. 1948) African Portar Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Barenboim Teldec 81792
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Composers Datebook®
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Composer's Datebook - Nov. 11th, 2022
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A cold welcome for Verdi?
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Overture and Act II excerpt, from La Forza del Destino John Alldis Choir; London Symphony; James Levine, conductor. RCA/BMG 39502
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Senor Rodrigo's popular Concierto
Joaquin Rodrigo (1902-1999) Concierto de Aranjuez Manuel Barrueco, guitar; Philharmonic Orchestra; Placido Domingo, cond. EMI 56175
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Musical tales from Stravinsky and Marsalis
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) L'histoire du soldat Suite Philharmonia Orchestra; Robert Craft, conductor. Koch 7504 Wynton Marsalis (b. 1961) The Fiddler's Tale Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Sony 60979
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"Starry Night" variations by McLean and Dutilleux
Henri Dutilleux (1916 - 2013) Timbres, espace, mouvement BBC Philharmonic; Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor. Chandos 9504
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Mr. Sax's instrument and Ms. Perry's Quartet
Anita D. Perry (b. 1960) Quartet for Saxophones Amherst Saxophone Quartet innova 516
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Middle-Eastern sounds from Rimsky-Korsakov and Reza Vali
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) Scheherazade, Op. 35 Atlanta Symphony; Robert Spano, conductor. Telarc 80568 Reza Vali (b. 1952) Folk Songs Set No. 9 Alberto Almarza, flute; Alvaro Bitran, cello New Albion 077
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Bach and Hoover "double their pleasure, double their fun"
Katherine Hoover’s Double Concerto was premiered by the Southeastern Kansas Orchestra on today’s date in 1989.
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A ghost story by Henry James and Benjamin Britten
“The Turn of the Screw” has been adapted for both stage and screen, and on today’s date in 1954, an operatic version by the British composer Benjamin Britten received its premiere performance at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice.
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Milhaud's "Symphonies"
On today’s date in 1892, Darius Milhaud was born in Aix-en-Provence.
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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.