Haydn's "real" Miracle Symphony
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Symphony No. 96 in D Concertgebouw Orchestra; Sir Colin Davis, cond. Philips 442 611
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for February 2, 2008
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George Walker's Pulitzer Prize
George Walker (b. 1922) Lilacs Faye Robinson, soprano; Arizona State University Symphony; Timothy Russell, cond. Summit 274
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Vladimir Dukelsky (and Vernon Duke)
Vladimir Dukelsky (1903-1969) Zephyr et Flore Ballet Hague Residentie Orchestra; Gennady Rozhdestvensky, cond. Chandos 9766
2:01
Composer-conductors Damrosch and Loeffler
Charles Martin Loeffler (1861-1935) A Pagan Poem, Op. 14 orchestra; Leopold Stokowski , cond. EMI 65074
2:09
John Williams in the concert hall
John Williams (b. 1932) Violin Concerto Gil Shaham, violin; Boston Symphony; John Williams, cond. DG 471 326
2:08
Bolcom's "Ghost" Rags
William Bolcom (b. 1938) Poltergeist and Graceful Ghost Rags Paul Jacobs, piano Nonesuch 79006
2:08
Rorem's concerto for the "English" Horn
Ned Rorem (b. 1923) Concerto for English Horn and Orchestra Thomas Stacy, eh; Rochester Philharmonic; Michael Palmer, cond. New World 80489
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Paine's Symphony No. 1
John Knowles Paine (1839-1906) Symphony No. 1 in c New York Philharmonic; Zubin Mehta, cond. New World 374
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Paul Schoenfield's "Cafe Music"
Paul Schoenfield (b. 1947) Café Music Lev Polyakin, violin; Charles Bernard, cello; Frences Renzi, piano innova 544
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Stravinsky (and Newman) at the movies
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Symphony in Three Movements Berlin Philharmonic; Pierre Boulez, cond. DG 457 616 Alfred Newman (1901-1970) Song of Bernadette National Philharmonic; Charles Gerhardt, cond. RCA 184
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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.