Wagner's "shaggy dog" story
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) The Flying Dutchman Overture Concertgebouw Orchestra; Edo de Waart, cond Philips 400 089
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for January 2, 2019
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On the Mall with Goldman
Edwin Franko Goldman (1878 - 1956) On the Mall Eastman Wind Ensemble; Frederick Fennell, cond. Mercury 434 334
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Martinu and Hanson premieres
Bohuslav Martinu (1890–1959) Violin Concerto No. 2 Josef Suk, violin; Czech Philharmonic; Vaclav Neumann, cond. Supraphon 11 0702 Howard Hanson (1896–1981) Piano Concerto, Op. 36 Alfred Mouledous, piano; Eastman-Rochester Orchestra; Howard Hanson, cond. Mercury 434 370
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Prokofiev in peace and (cold) war
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953) March, fr The Love of Three Oranges Montreal Symphony; Charles Dutoit, cond. London 440 331
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The Seattle Symphony
Max Bruch (1838–1920) Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 44 Nai-Yuan Hu, violin; Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Delos 3156 Deborah Drattell (b. 1956) Lilith Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Delos 3159
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Huss in Boston
Henry Holden Huss (1862–1953) Piano Concerto, Op. 10 Ian Hobson, piano; BBC Scottish Symphony; Martyn Brabbins, cond. Hyperion 66949
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Bruckner in Boston
Anton Bruckner (1824–1896) Symphony No. 5 Saarbrucken Radio Symphony; Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, cond. Arte Nova 43305
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Brahms up and down
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 New York Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, cond. Teldec 77291 Johannes Brahms Tragic Overture, Op. 81 Vienna Symphony; Wolfgang Sawallisch, cond. Philips 438 760
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Carols by Burt and Betinis
Alfred Burt (1920-1954) “Caroling Caroling” MPR Carolers (Carrie Henneman Shaw; Linda Kachelmeier; Justin Karch; Eric Bartlett) Minnesota Public Radio studio recording (December 2013) Abbie Burt Betinis (b.1980) “Run Toboggan Run” MPR Carolers (Carrie Henneman Shaw; Jenny French; Laura Krider; Abbie Betinis, Bryan Fisher; Jeff Stern; Chad Shultis; Michael Meyer) Minnesota Public Radio studio recording (December 2007)
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Menotti's TV opera
Gian Carlo Menotti (1911 - 2007) Amahl and the Night Visitors Suite The New Zealand Symphony; Andrew Schenck, cond. Koch 7005
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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.