Verdi's tribute to a great Italian writer
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) Sanctus, fr Requiem Chicago Symphony Chorus and Orchestra; Daniel Barenboim, cond. Erato 96357
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for May 22, 2008
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Leoncavallo's "Painted Smiles"
Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857 – 1919) excerpts, fr Pagliacci Luciano Pavarotti, tenor; Philadelphia Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, cond. Philips 438 132
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Ives makes the "Pops" circuit
Charles Ives (1874 –1954) arr. Wm. Schuman (1910 – 1992) Variations on "America" New York Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, cond. Teldec 74007
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Wagner in London
Richard Wagner (arr. De Vlieger) (1813 – 1881) Ring des Nibelungen Suite Netherlands Radio Philharmonic; Edo de Waart, cond. Fidelio 9201
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Satie's "surreal" premiere in wartime Paris
Erik Satie (1866 - 1925) Parade Yuji Takahashi and Alain Planes, piano four hands Denon 7487
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Debussy and the persistence of Ms. Elisa Hall
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918) Rhapsody for Saxophone and Orchestra Kenneth Radnofsky, alto saxophone; New York Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, cond. Teldec 13133
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Mozart made to order
W.A. Mozart (1756 - 1791) Concerto for Flute and Harp, K. 299 Emmanuel Pahud, flute; Marie-Pierre Langlamet, harp; Berlin Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, cond. EMI 57128
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Stravinsky and Rochberg start trends
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) Pulcinella Suite CBC Vancouver Orchestra; Mario Bernardi, cond. CBC 5161 George Rochberg (b. 1918) String Quartet No. 3 Concord String Quartet New World 80551
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East meets West in the music of Lou Harrison
Lou Harrison (1917-2003) Double Concerto Kenneth Goldsmith, violin; Terry King, cello; Mills College Gamelan Music and Arts 635
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Panufnik and the school of hard knocks, Polish-style
Andrzej Panufnik (1914 - 1991) Symphony No. 1 (Sinfonia Rustica) Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra; Andrzej Panufnik, cond. Unicorn-Kanchana 2016
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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.