Handel's dueling divas
George Frederic Handel (1685 - 1759) aria, fr Alessandro Lisa Saffer, soprano; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, cond. Harmonia Mundi 90.7036
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for June 6, 2011
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A Wagnerian souvenir
Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) Act I Prelude, fr Siegfried Vienna Philharmonic; Sir Georg Solti, cond. London 414 110
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Chadwick and Salonen go Greek
George Whitefield Chadwick (1854 - 1931) Aphrodite Brno State Philharmonic; Jose Serebrier, cond. Reference 74 Esa-Pekka Salonen (b. 1958) Five Images after Sappho Dawn Upshaw, soprano; London Sinfonietta; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. Sony 89158
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Copland "Here, There and at the Fair"
Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990) The City and From Sorcery to Science Eos Orchestra; Jonathan Sheffer, cond. Telarc 80583
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Edward Elgar
Sir Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934) Nimrod,fr Enigma Variations, Op. 36Royal Albert Hall Orchestra; Sir Edward Elgar, cond. EMI 66994
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Dvořák gets paid
Antonin Dvořák (1841 - 1904) String Quintet in E, Op. 97 Vlach Quartet Naxos 8.553376
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Melinda Wagner's Pulitzer premiere
Melinda Wagner (b. 1957) Concerto for Flute, Strings and Percussion Paul Lustig Dunkel, flute; Westchester Philharmonic; Mark Mandarano, cond. Bridge 9098
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Bach arrives (literally)
J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Cantata No. 73 Leonhardt Consort; Gustav Leonhardt, cond. Teldec 44279
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Stravinsky's "Riot"of Spring?
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) The Rite of Spring Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Sir Georg Solti, cond. London 436 469
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"The Hindemith Case"
Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963) Mathis der Maler Bavarian Radio Chorus and Orchestra; Rafael Kubelik, cond. EMI 55237
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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.