Synopsis
Music Played in Today's Program
Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928 - 2007) Helicopter Quartet Arditti String Quartet Montaigne 782097
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Ride of the Valkyries, from Die Walküre Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, cond. DG 457 496 or 469 256
On This Day
Births
1747 - Bohemian composer Leopold Kozeluh, (Kotzeluch) in Welwearn; He was the cousin of Johann (Jan) Antonín Kozeluh, who was also a composer;
1928 - American composer Jacob Druckman, in Philadelphia;
Premieres
1870 - Wagner: opera "Die Walküre" (The Valkyrie), in Munich at the Hoftheater, with Franz Wüllner conducting; The opera was performed at the Bavarian King Ludwig II's request, but against the composer's wishes;
1912 - Mahler: Symphony No. 9, by Vienna Philharmonic, Bruno Walter conducting;
1986 - Zwilich: Piano Concerto, by the Detroit Symphony with Günther Herbig conducting and soloist Marc-André Hamelin;
2000 - Robert Kapilow: "DC Monuments," by the National Symphony;
Others
1788 - Mozart finishes his Symphony No. 39 in E-flat, K.543 in Vienna.
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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.