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Composers Datebook®

Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge

Composers Datebook for November 3, 2015

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Rimsky-Korsakov's bee takes flight

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 – 1908) Flight of the Bumble Bee, from Tsar Saltan Philharmonia Orchestra; Vladimir Ashkenazy, cond. London 460 250 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumble Bee Budapest Clarinet Quintet Naxos 8.553427 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumble Bee Itzhak Perlman, violin; Samuel Sanders, piano EMI 54882

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Verdi and Bach on wine

Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) Libiamo (Brindisi), from La Traviata Frank Chacksfield Orchestra London 436 849

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Handel and the Bible

George Frederic Handel (1685 – 1759) Israel in Egypt King's College Choir; Brandenburg Consort; Stephen Cleobury, cond. London 452 295

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Schoenberg arrives for Trick or Treat?

Arnold Schoenberg (1874 – 1951) Violin Concerto, Op 36 Zvi Zeitlin, violin; Bavarian Radio Symphony; Rafael Kubelik, cond. DG 431 740

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Rorem's "Nantucket Songs"

Ned Rorem (b. 1923) Nantucket Songs Phyllis Bryn-Julson, soprano; Ned Rorem, piano CRI 670

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Ince's "Flight Box"

Kamran Ince (b. 1960) Flight Box Present Music Ensemble; Kevin Stalheim, cond. Present Music 6509

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Daniel Asia's Fourth

Daniel Asia (b. 1953) Symphony No. 4 New Zealand Symphony; James Sedares, cond. Summit 256

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Shostakovich goes for the "Gold"

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 –1975) Polka, from The Age of Gold Moscow Chamber Orchestra; Constantine Orbelian, cond. Delos 3257

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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.

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