Hindemith in E-flat (and in Minneapolis)
Paul Hindemith (1895 – 1963) Symphony in Eb BBC Philharmonic; Yan Pascal Tortelier, cond. Chandos 9060
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for November 21, 2017
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Beethoven, Bonaparte, and "Fidelio" in Vienna
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Overture and Prisoner's Chorus, from Fidelio Dresden Opera Chorus and Orchestra; Bernard Haitink, cond. Philips 438 496
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Lou Harrison's "some assembly required" Concerto
Lou Harrison (1917 – 2003) Concerto for Violin and Percussion Antonio Nunez, vn; Basel Percussion Ensemble; Paul Sacher, cond. Pan Classics 510 103
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Strauss gets tossed in the deep end
Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Suite in Bb for Winds, Op. 4
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Dvorak's Serenade for Winds
Antonin Dvorak Serenade for Winds in D minor Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Hugh Wolff, cond. Teldec CD
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Coleridge-Taylor in Washington
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875 – 1912) Hiawatha's Departure Welsh National Opera Chorus and Orchestra; Kenneth Alwyn, cond. Argo 430 956
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Shostakovich and his String Quartets
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975) String Quartet No. 15, Op. 144 Emerson String Quartet DG 463 284
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Danielpour's "American Requiem"
Richard Danielpour (b. 1956) An American Requiem Soloists, Pacific Chorale and Symphony; Carl St. Clair, cond. Reference 97
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Martinu's Symphony No. 1
Bohuslav Martinu (1890 - 1959) Symphony No. 1 National Orchestra of Ukraine; Arthur Fagen, cond. Naxos 8.553348
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Tchaikovsky and Brahms in New York
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Tragic Overture Chicago Symphony; Daniel Barenboim, cond. Erato 95192 Peter Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 44 Barry Douglas, piano; Philharmonia Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, cond. RCA/BMG 61633
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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.