Saint-Saens and 'Babe' at the organ
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): Symphony No. 3 (‘Organ’); Peter Hurford, organ; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Charles Dutoit, conductor; London/Decca 410201
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook - May 19, 2024
2:00
Proust, Joyce, Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): ‘Renard’; Orchestre Du Domaine Musical; Pierre Boulez, conductor; Decca 481151
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Bernstein's Philharmonic stats
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): Symphony No. 2 (‘The Age of Anxiety’); Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano; Ulster Orchestra; Dmitry Sitkovetsky, condcutor; Hyperion 67170
2:00
Poldowski
Régine Wieniawski (aka Poldowski) (1879-1932): ‘Scherzo’ from Violin Sonata; Clare Howick, violin; Miroslaw Feldgebel, piano; Dux 1840
2:00
Happy birthday, Brian Eno
Brian Eno (b. 1948): ‘Music for Airports’; Brian Eno, synthesizers; Polydor 2310 647
2:00
Rautavaara's Fifth
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016): Symphony No. 5; Leipzig Radio Symphony; Max Pommer, conductor; BMG 62671
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Beach at the opera
Amy Beach (1867-1944): ‘Cabildo’; ensemble; Ransom Wilson, conductor; Delos 3170
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Reich and Korot tell tales
Steve Reich (b. 1936): Music for Large Ensemble; Alarm Will Sound and Ossia; Alan Pierson, conductor; Nonesuch 79546
1:59
Lloyd-Webber's long-lived 'Cats'
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704): ‘Sonata Violino Solo Representativa’; Il Giardino Armonico; Giovanni Antonini, conductor; Teldec 21464 Andrew Lloyd-Webber (b. 1948): ‘Cats’ Overture; Original Broadway Cast orchestra; Geffen 22031
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Verdi gives a refund
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): ‘Aida’ excerpts
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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.