Prokofiev's Sixth and Seventh
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953) Symphony No. 6 - National Symphony; Leonard Slatkin, cond. RCA/BMG 68801; and Symphony No. 7 - French National Orchestra; Mstislav Rostropovich, cond. Erato 75322
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
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Composer's Datebook - October 11, 2023
2:00
School of Monk
Thelonious Monk (1917 – 1982) Ruby, My Dear - Thelonious Monk, piano Columbia Legacy CK-63533
2:00
'The Vivaldi Edition' of 'The Vivaldi Manuscripts'
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741) Sinfonia, fr Juditha Triumphans - Academia Montis Regalis; Magdalena Kozena, m.s.; Juditha Maria José Trullu, m.s.; Holofernes Marina Comparato, m.s.; Vagaus Anke Herrmann, s.; Abra Tiziana Carraro, s.; Alessandro De Marchi, cond. Naïve Vivaldi Edition OP-30314
1:59
Ligeti's 'out there' Violin Concerto
György Ligeti (1923-2006) Violin Concerto - Saschko Gavrilov, violin; Ensemble InterContemporain; Pierre Boulez, cond. DG 439 808
2:00
Jake Heggie's opera 'Dead Man Walking'
Jake Heggie (b. 1961) Dead Man Walking - San Francisco Opera; Patrick Summers, cond. Erato 86238
2:00
Music for the movies
Felix Arndt (1889 – 1918) An Operatic Nightmare (Desecration Rag No. 2) - Paragon Ragtime Orchestra; Rick Benjamin, cond. Newport Classics 60039; and Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 – 1957) The Prince and the Pauper film score - National Philharmonic; Charles Gerhardt, cond. RCA/BMG 0185
2:00
Grove and Sullivan 'discover' Schubert
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) Rosamunde Incidental Music - Chamber Music Orchestra of Europe; Claudio Abbado, cond. DG 431 655
2:00
Copland's 'Appalachian Spring' Suite
Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990) Appalachian Spring Suite - New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, cond. Sony Classical 63082
2:00
The Dream of Gerontius
Edward Elgar (1857-1934) — The Dream of Gerontius (John Shirley-Quirk, bar.; London Symphony Chorus; King's College Choir, Cambridge; London Symphony Orchestra; Benjamin Britten, cond. ) London/Decca 448170
2:00
Steve Heitzeg's "Nobel Symphony"
Steve Heitzeg (b. 1959) Nobel Symphony Gustavus Orchestra; Warren Friesen, cond. Gustavus Adolphus 60171-10022
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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.