Grofe in Hollywood
Ferde Grofé (1892 - 1972) Hollywood Suite Bournemouth Symphony; William Stromberg, cond. Naxos 8.559017
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook for August 15, 2009
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Bolcom's "Five Fold Five"
William Bolcom (b. 1938) Five Fold Five Detroit Chamber Winds; William Bolcom, piano Koch 7395
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Mahler's tangled Tenth
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) arr. Cooke Symphony No. 10 Berlin Philharmonic; Sir Simon Rattle, cond. EMI 56972
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Beethoven unveiled
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Congratulations Minuet Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, cond. DG 453 713
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Rachmaninoff's "Monna Vanna"
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943) arr. Igor Buketoff Monna Vanna soloists; Iceland Symphony; Igor Buketoff, cond. Chandos 8987
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MacMillan at the Proms
James MacMillan (b. 1959) Veni, veni, Emmanuel Evelyn Glennie, percussion; Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Jukka-Pekka Saraste, BMG/Catalyst 61916
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Beatrice and Benedict and Berlioz
Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869) Beatrice and Benedict Overture Dresden State Orchestra; Sir Colin Davis, cond. BMG 68790
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Del Tredici through the looking glass
David Del Tredici (b. 1937) Acrostic Song Carol Wincenc, flute; David Del Tredici, piano Nonesuch 79114
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Julian Orbon
Julián Orbón (1925 - 1991) Concerto Grosso Latinoamericano Quartet; Simon Bolivar Symphony; Eduardo Mata, cond. Dorian 90178
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A dream situation for Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Kurt Masur, cond. Teldec 46323
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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.