Mouret's "Masterpiece" theme
Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682 – 1738) Rondeau Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; English Chamber Orchestra; Anthony Newman, cond. SONY 66244
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A Griffes premiere in Philadelphia
Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884 – 1920) The White Peacock Dallas Symphony; Andrew Litton, cond. Dorian 90224
Bruckner thinks big
Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896) Symphony No. 8 London Philharmonic; Klaus Tennstedt, cond. EMI 64849
Schubert's "Unfinished" business
Franz Schubert (1795 – 1828) arr. Brian Newbould Symphony No. 8 Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields; Sir Neville Marriner, cond. Philips 412 176
Reznicek joins the Mounties
Emil von Reznicek (1860 - 1945) Donna Diana Overture Symphony Nova Scotia; Georg Tintner, cond. CBC 5167
Thomas and the trombone
Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964) Meditation Christian Lindberg, trombone; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Grant Llewellyn, cond. BIS 788
Puccini's triple premiere in New York
Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) Gianni Schicchi Angela Gheorghiu, soprano; London Symphony; Antonio Pappano, cond. EMI 56587
Chopin is smitten
Frederic Chopin (1810 – 1849) Polonaise in c#, Op. 26 Garrick Ohlsson, piano Arabesque 6642
Brahms and the clarinet
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115 Charles Neidich, clarinet; Juilliard String Quartet Sony 66285
The Cleveland Orchestra opens with Victor Herbert
Victor Herbert (1859 - 1924) American Fantasia Cincinnati Pops; Erich Kunzel, cond. Vox Box 3035
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.