Bellini's "Puritans"
Vincenzo Bellini (1801 –1835) A te, o cara , from I Puritani Raul Gimenez, tenor; Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Michelangelo Veltri, cond. Nimbus 5224
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MacDowell premieres
Edward MacDowell (1860 –1908) Piano Concerto No. 1 Seta Tanyel, piano; BBC Scottish Symphony; Martyn Brabbins, cond. Hyperion 67165 Edward MacDowell Suite No. 2 (Indian) Ulster Orchestra; Takuo Yuasa, cond. Naxos 8.559075
Rorem's "Evidence"
Ned Rorem (b. 1923): Evidence of Things Not Seen Vocal soloists; Michael Barrett and Steven Blier, pianists New World 575
A minute with Bolcom and Gosfield and
William Bolcom (b. 1939) A 60-second Ballet for Chickens Guy Livingston, piano Wergo 6649 Annie Gosfield (b. 1960) Brooklyn, October 5, 1941 Guy Livingston, piano Wergo 6649
Ott on Second
David Ott (b. 1947) Symphony No. 2 Grand Rapids Symphony; Catherine Comet, cond. Koss 3301
LeBaron and Poe
Anne LeBaron (b. 1953) Devil in the Belfry Christopher Pulgram, violin; Paula Peace, piano CRI 865
Bernstein for young people
Giaocchino Rossini (1792 –1868) William Tell Overture New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, cond. CBS/Sony 48226 Maurice Ravel (1875 –1937) La Valse New York Philharmonic; Pierre Boulez, cond. CBS/Sony 45842
Zwilich's Oboe Concerto
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939) Oboe Concerto John Mack, oboe; Louisville Orchestra; James Sedares, cond. Koch 7278
Salonen "does" LA
Esa-Pekka Salonen (b. 1958) LA Variations Los Angeles Philharmonic; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. Sony 89158
The Mozarts in Vienna
Wolfgang Mozart (1756 –1791) String Quartet No. 14, K. 387 Juilliard Quartet CBS/Sony 45826 Wolfgang Mozart Piano Concerto No. 18, K 456 Richard Goode, piano; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Nonesuch 79439
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.