MacDowell and the fickle finger of fame
Edward MacDowell (1860-1908) Piano Concerto No. 2 in d André Watts, piano; Dallas Symphony; Andrew Litton, cond. Telarc 80429
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for March 5, 2009
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Happy Birthday, Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) The Four Seasons Enrico Onofri, violin; Il Giardino Armonico; Giovanni Antonini, cond. Teldec 97671
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"Please don't have Carmen die at the end, I pray you . . ."
Georges Bizet (1838-1875) Carmen Suite Orchestre de la Bastille; Myung-Whun Chung, cond. DG 431 778
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Fritz (Delius) in Florida
Frederick Delius (1862-1934) Florida Suite Welsh National Opera Orchestra; Sir Charles Mackerras, cond. Argo 430 206
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A fanfare for Women's History Month
Joan Tower (b.1938) Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1 Colorado Symphony; Marin Alsop, cond. Koch International 7469
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Pizzetti in New York
Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880 - 1968) Rondo Veneziano BBC Scottish Symphony; Osmo Vänskä, cond. Hyperion 67084
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Beach's Piano Quintet
Amy Beach (1867 - 1944) Piano Quintet, Op. 67 Martin Roscoe, piano; Endellion Quartet ASV 932
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Chopin debuts in Paris
Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1949) Etude No. 10, fr Op. 10 Maurizio Pollini, piano DG 413 794
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Sondheim's "A Little Night Music"
Stephen Sondheim (b. 1930) A Little Night Music Boston Pops; John Williams, cond. Philips 416 499
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Grieg's "Peer Gynt" premieres
Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907) Peer Gynt Suites CSSR State Philharmonic; Stephen Gunzenhauser, cond. Naxos 550140
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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.