Copland's"Appalachian Spring" Suite
Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990) Appalachian Spring Suite New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, cond. Sony Classical 63082
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook for October 4, 2011
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Corigliano starts at the beginning
John Corigliano (b. 1938) Creations Sir Ian McKellen, narrator; I Fiamminghi; Rudolf Werthen, cond. Telarc 80421
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Steve Heitzeg's "Nobel Symphony"
Steve Heitzeg (b. 1959) Nobel Symphony Gustavus Orchestra; Warren Friesen, cond. Gustavus Adolphus 60171-10022
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Whitacre celebrates October
Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) October IUP Wind Ensemble; Jack Stamp, cond. Klavier 11184
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Vaughan Williams and Harbison meet the Oboe Concerto
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958) Oboe Concerto Maurice Bourgue, oboe; English String Orchestra; William Boughton, cond. Nimbus 7013 John Harbison (b. 1938) Oboe Concerto William Bennett, oboe; San Francisco Symphony; Herbert Blomstedt, cond. London 443 376
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Tan Dun at the movies (and in the concert hall)
Tan Dun (b. 1957) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon filmscore Yo Yo Ma, cello; Shanghai Symphony; Tan Dun, cond. Sony 89347
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Herrmann and Daugherty look to the skies
Bernard Herrmann (1911 - 1975) The Day the Earth Stood Still filmscore National Philharmonic; Bernard Herrmann, cond. London 443 899 Michael Daugherty (b. 1954) UFO Evelyn Glennie, percussion; North Texas Wind Symphony; Eugene Migliaro Corporon, cond. Klavier 11121
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Dvořák in America
Antonin Dvořák (1841 – 1904) American Suite Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; Libor Pešek, cond. Virgin 90723
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William Billings
William Billings (1746 – 1800) When Jesus Wept and Methinks I see a heavenly host His Majestie's Clerkes; Paul Hillier, cond. Harmonia Mundi 90.7048
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An Italian Western (for English horn)
Michael Daugherty (b. 1954) Spaghetti Western Harold Smoliar, eh.;University of Michigan Symphony;;Kenneth Kiesler, cond. Equilibrium 63
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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.