'Mass for Double Choir' by Claussen
Rene Clausen (b. 1953): ‘Mass for Double Choir’; Kansas City Chorale; Charles Bruffy, conductor; Chandos 5105
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook - Oct. 19, 2025
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Symphonic Mahler and Moross
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911): Symphony No. 5; Chicago Symphony; Claudio Abbado, conductor; DG 427 254 Jerome Moross (1913-1983): Symphony No. 1; London Symphony; JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Koch 7188
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Mendelssohn at Starbucks?
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): Piano Concerto No. 1; Cyprien Katsaris, piano; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Kurt Masur, conductor; Teldec 8.43681
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Eduardo Martin
Eduardo Martin (b. 1956): ‘Hasta Alicia Baila’; Clea Galhano, recorder; Rene Izquierdo, guitar; ‘Latin Reverie’ CD 89577 75162
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Claude Debussy out to sea?
Claude Debussy (1862-1918): ‘La Mer’; New Philharmonia; Pierre Boulez, conductor; Sony 68327
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Lully and Moliere send in the clowns
Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687): ‘Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme’; Comedy-Ballet Le Concert des Nations; Jordi Savall, conductor; Alia Vox 9807
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Rebecca Clarke gets her due
Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979): ‘Vivace’ from Viola Sonata; Philip Dukes, viola; Sophia Rahman, piano; Naxos 8.557934
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Columbus Day music
Victor Herbert (1859-1924): ‘Columbus Suite’; Slovak Radio Symphony; Keith Brion, conductor; Naxos 8.559027 James DeMars (b. 1952): ‘Premonitions of Christopher Columbus’; Tos Ensemble with R. Carlos Nakai, Native American flute; Canyon 7014
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Concertos by Nielsen and Adams
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931): Clarinet Concerto; Kjell-Inge Stevennson, clarinet; Danish Radio Symphony; Herbert Blomstedt, conductor; EMI 69758 John Adams (b. 1947): ‘Gnarly Buttons’; Michael Collins, clarinet; London Sinfonietta; John Adams, conductor; Nonesuch 79453
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Berio's 'Sinfonia' in New York
Luciano Berio (1925-2003): ‘Sinfonia’; New Swingle Singers; French National Orchestra; Pierre Boulez, conductor; Erato 88151
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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.