Shostakovich and his "Leningrad" Symphony
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) Symphony No. 7 (Leningrad) Kirov Orchestra and Rotterdam Philharmonic; Valery Gergiev, cond. Philips 376-02
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for March 5, 2018
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Strong's "Sintram" Symphony
George Templeton Strong (1856–1948) Symphony No. 2 (Sintram) Moscow Symphony; Adriano, cond. Naxos 8.559018
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"Parsifal" in New York
Richard Wagner (1813–1883) Parsifal (excerpt) SW German Radio Symphony; Erich Leinsdorf, cond. Hannsler 93.040
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One of Our Favorite Things?
Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) My Favorite Things, fr The Sound of Music (arr. Hough) Stephen Hough, p. MusicMasters 60135 and/or Virgin 59509 and 61498
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Debussy in Boston
Claude Debussy (1862–1918) La Mer Chicago Symphony; Daniel Barenboim, cond. Teldec 81702
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Pizzetti in New York
Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880 - 1968) Rondo Veneziano BBC Scottish Symphony; Osmo Vänskä, cond. Hyperion 67084
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Viktor Kalabis
Viktor Kalabis (1923 – 2006) Piano Concerto No. 1 Zuzana Ruzickova, p; Czech Philharmonic; Karel Sejna, cond. MRS Classics MS-1350
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Chopin debuts in Paris
Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1949) Etude No. 10, fr Op. 10 Maurizio Pollini, piano DG 413 794
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Michael Daugherty's "Brooklyn Bridge"
Michael Daugherty (b. 1954) Brooklyn Bridge Maureen Hurd, clarinet; Rutgers Wind Ensemble;William Berz, cond. Naxos 8.57252999
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Grieg's "Peer Gynt" premieres
Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907) Peer Gynt Suites CSSR State Philharmonic; Stephen Gunzenhauser, cond. Naxos 550140
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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.