'The Creeping Unknown'
James Bernard (1925-2001): ‘Opening Credits’ and ‘Dracula’s Blood,’ from ‘Taste the Blood of Dracula’; Studio orchestra; Philip Martell, conductor; GDI GRICD-010
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook - Aug. 26, 2024
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Auber starts a riot
Daniel Auber (1782-1871): ‘La Muette de Portici’; soloists; Monte Carlo Philharmonic; Thomas Fulton, conductor; EMI 49248
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Bernstein's 'hateful' luck
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): ‘I Hate Music!’; Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano; Leonard Bernstein, piano; Sony 60697 Miklos Rosza (1907-1995): ‘Theme, Variations and Finale’; The New Zealand Symphony; James Sedares, conductor; Koch 7191
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Prokofiev in Pavlovsk
Sergei Prokofiev (1892-1953): Piano Concerto No. 2; Alexander Toradze, piano; Kirov Orchestra; Valery Gergiev, conductor; Philips 462 048
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A Tippett Triple
Michael Tippett (1905-1998): Triple Concerto; Kovacic-Caussé-Baillie Trio; BBC Philharmonic; Michael Tippett, conductor; Nimbus 5301
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Lili Boulanger
Lili Boulanger (1893-1918): ‘D’un Matin de Printemps’; Olivier Charlier, violin; Emile Naoumoff, piano; Marco Polo 8.223636
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PriceFest
Florence Price (1887-1953): ‘Mississippi Suite’; Women’s Philharmonic; Apo Hsu, conductor; Koch 75182
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John Howell Morrison
John Howell Morrison (b. 1956): ‘Hard Weather Makes Good Wood’; Intergalactic Contemporary Ensemble; Innova 584
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Monteverdi (and Henze) in Salzburg
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) arr. Hans Werner Henze: ‘Ulysses’ Homecoming’; soloists; Vienna Radio Symphony; Jeffrey Tate, conductor; Orfeo 528 003
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Honegger's Symphonies
Arthur Honegger (1892-1955): Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 Oslo Philharmonic; Mariss Jansons, conductor; EMI 55122 Arthur Honegger (1892-1955): Symphony No. 4 (‘Deliciae Basiliensis’) Lausanne Chamber Orchestra; Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor; Virgin 91486
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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.