Mussorgsky (and friends)
Modest Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881) Khovanschina Prelude Montreal Symphony; Charles Dutoit, cond. London 417 299
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Composers Datebook for June 5, 2007
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Oliver Nelson
Oliver Nelson (1932 – 1975) arr. Eley Sonata Marcus Eley, clarinet; Lucerne DeSa, piano Arabesque 6703
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Tan Dun's "Water Music"
Tan Dun (b. 1957) Concerto for Water Percussion Christopher Lamb, perc.; NY Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, cond. Philharmonic Special Edition NYP-0109
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Walton and the Royals
William Walton (1902 – 1983) Coronation Te Deum Andrew Lumsden, organ; Finzi Singers; Paul Spicer, cond. Chandos 9222 William Walton Orb And Sceptre March English Northern Philharmonia; Paul Daniel, cond. Naxos 8.553981
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Handel's Testament
George Frederic Handel (1685 – 1759) Air, from Water Music St. Martin's Academy; Sir Neville Marriner, cond. EMI 66646
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Billy Strayhorn
Billy Strayhorn (1915 - 1967) Take the "A" Train Billy Strayhorn, celeste; Duke Ellington, piano; ensemble Riverside 108
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Britten's "War Requiem"
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) War Requiem soloists; choirs; BBC Scottish Symphony; Martyn Brabbins, cond. Naxos 8.553558
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Brahms in New York and Boston
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Serenade No. 1 in D L.A. Chamber Orchestra; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Nonesuch 79065
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Gyorgy Ligeti
György Ligeti (1923 - 2006) Six Bagatelles London Winds Sony 62309 György Ligeti (b. 1923) Atmospheres Berlin Philharmonic; Jonathan Nott, cond. Teldec 88261
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Ravel's "Sheherezade"
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) Sheherezade (Fairy Overture) Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, cond. Refereence 79 Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) Daphnis et Chloe Suite no. 2 Minnesota Orchestra; Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, cond. Vox Box 5032
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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.