The Ondes Martenot
Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992) Turangalila Symphony Tristan Murail, Ondes Martenot; Philharmonia Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. Sony 53473
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for April 20, 2020
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Webern conducts Berg
Alban Berg (1885 – 1935) Violin Concerto Louis Krasner, violin; BBC Symphony; Anton Webern, cond. Testament/Continuum 1004
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Beethover (sic) and Punto
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Horn Sonata in F, Op. 17 Hermann Baumann, horn; Leonard Hokanson, piano Philips 416 816
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Gottschalk in Paris
Frederic Chopin (1810 – 1849) Piano Concerto No. 1 Krystian Zimerman, piano; Polish Festival Orchestra DG 459 684 Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829 – 1869) Bamboula Alan Feinberg, piano Argo 444 457
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Rorem's Third
Ned Rorem (b. 1923) Symphony No. 3 Utah Symphony; Maurice Abravanel, cond. Vox Box 5092
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Converse salutes Henry Ford
Frederick Converse (1871 – 1940) Flivver Ten Million Buffalo Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, cond. Naxos 8.559116
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Mozart's "Coronation" Concerto
Wolfgang Mozart (1756 – 1791) Piano Concerto No. 26 (Coronation) Jenö Jandó, piano; Concentus Hungaricus; Mátyás Antál , cond. Naxos 8.550209
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Jeremy Walker and Seven Psalms
Jeremey Walker (b. 1972) Psalm 130, from Seven Psalms Jason Harms, vocalist; 7 Psalms Chamber Choir Jeremy Walker Quartet CD Baby/iTunes/Amazon release
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Loeffler's Quartet
Charles Martin Loeffler (1861 – 1935) String Quartet in a DaVinci Quartet Naxos 8.559077
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Mozart and Allegri
Gregorio Allegri (1582 - 1652) Miserere The Tallis Scholars Gimell 454 990
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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.