Synopsis
Music Played in Today's Program
J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Violin Concerto in a Andrew Manze, violin; The Academy of Ancient Music Harmonia Mundi 907155
J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Double Concerto in d Andrew Manze, Rachel Podger, violins; The Academy of Ancient Music Harmonia Mundi 907155
J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Magnificat in D Bach-Collegium Stuttgart; Helmuth Rilling, cond. Hannsler 92073
On This Day
Births
1685 - German composer and organist Johann Sebastian Bach, in Eisenach;
1839 - Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky, in Karevo, Pskov district (Julian date: March 9);
Deaths
1934 - German composer Franz Schreker, age 55, in Berlin;
1936 - Russian composer Alexander Glazunov, age 70, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France;
Premieres
1826 - Beethoven: String Quartet in Bb, Op. 130, in Vienna, by the Schuppanzigh Quartet;
1839 - Schubert: "Great" Symphony in C (old No. 9, now No. "7"), in a posthumous, heavily cut premiere performance by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Felix Mendelssohn;
1860 - Brahms: Ballads Nos. 2-3, from Op. 10, for piano, in Vienna;
1904 - R. Strauss: "Sinfonia domestica," at Carnegie Hall in New York, with Strauss conducting;
1918 - Stravinsky: "Ragtime" for Eleven Instruments, in Morges;
1925 - Ravel: opera "L'enfant et les sortiléges" (The Child and the Spells), in Monte Carlo at the Grand Théatre;
1971 - William Mayer: "Octagon" for piano and orchestra, in New York City, by the American Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski conducting, with William Masselos, piano;
1972 - David Amram: Bassoon Concerto, in Washington, DC, by the National Symphony, Antal Dorati conducting, with Kenneth Pasmanick the soloist.
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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.