Viktor Kalabis
Viktor Kalabis (1923 – 2006) — Piano Concerto No. 1 (Zuzana Ruzickova, p; Czech Philharmonic; Karel Sejna, cond.) MRS Classics MS-1350
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook for February 27, 2022
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Henry Martin's Preludes and Fugues
Henry Martin (b. 1950) — Prelude & Fugue #1 in G (Ken Cowan, organ) Pipedreams 1004
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Carols by Burt and Betinis
Alfred Burt (1920-1954) — “Caroling Caroling” (Choral Guild of Atlanta, William Noll, cond.) Sony 62698 Abbie Burt Betinis (b.1980) — “Carol of the Stranger” (Vox Nova Chorale) MPR 201711
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Barber in Rome (part 2)
Samuel Barber (1910–1981) — String Quartet Op. 11 (Tokyo String Quartet) RCA/BMG 61387
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Mr. Dukelsky and Mr. Duke
Vladimir Dukelsky (1903 – 1969) — Zephyr et Flore Ballet (Hague Orchestra; Gennady Rozhdestvensky, cond.) Chandos 9766 Vernon Duke (1903 – 1969) — Autumn in New York (Dawn Upshaw, soprano; orchestra; Eric Stern, cond.) Nonesuch 79531
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Curtis celebrates with a Higdon commission
Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) — Blue Cathedral (Atlanta Symphony; Robert Spano, cond.) Telarc 80596
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Wuorinen's "Genesis"
Charles Wuorinen (b. 1938) — Genesis (Minnesota Chorale and Minnesota Orchestra; Edo de Waart, cond.) Koch 7336
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Eisler before the House
Hanns Eisler (1898 – 1962) — Deutsche Sinfonie, Op. 50 (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Lothar Zagrosek, cond.) London 448 389
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Josef Strauss gives in to destiny
Josef Strauss (1827 - 1870) — Lullaby Waltz (Budapest Strauss Symphony; Alfred Walter, cond.) Marco Polo 8.223561
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Sir Walter Scott
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) – Rob Roy Overture (Montreal Symphony; Charles Dutoit, cond.) London/Decca 421 193
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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.