Barber at the Met
Samuel Barber (1910-1981): ‘Anthony and Cleopatra’; Spoleto Festival soloists and orchestra; Christian Badea, conductor; New World 322
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook - Sept. 16, 2024
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Ives at Yaddo
Charles Ives (1874-1954): String Quartet No. 2; Emerson Quartet; DG 435 864
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María Joaquina de la Portilla Torres
Maria Grever (1885-1951): ‘Júrame’; Juan Diego Flórez, tenor; Fort Worth Symphony; Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor; Decca 4757576
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Bernstein takes a chance
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): Concerto for Orchestra (‘Jubilee Games’); Israel Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor; DG 429 231
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The Schumanns in love
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): (transcribed by Franz Liszt) ‘Widmung’; Michael Ponti, piano; Marco Polo 223.127 Robert Schumann (1810-1856): ‘Widmung’; Sophie Daneman, soprano; Julius Drake, piano; EMI 72828
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Couperin the Great
Francois Couperin (1688-1733): ‘Les Baricades Misterieuses,’ from ‘2nd Livre de Clavecin’; Kenneth Gilbert, harpsichord; Harmonia Mundi 190354/56
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Marco Uccellini
Marco Uccellini (1603-1680): ‘Aria IX’ and ‘Corrente XX’; Romanesca; Harmonia Mundi 90.7196
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Beethoven at 'The Wild Man'
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): String Quartet No. 15, Emerson Quartet; DG 447 075
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Tan Dun's 'Water Passion'
Tan Dun (b. 1957): ‘Water Passion’; Stephen Bryant, bass; Mark O’Connor, violin; ensemble; Tan Dun, conductor; Sony 89927
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David Stock's Quartet No. 3
David Stock (1939-2015): String Quartet No. 3; Cuarteto Latinoamericano; Innova 563
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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.