431 Episodes

  1. Rorem's concerto for the English Horn

    Published: 1/27/2025
  2. Paine's Symphony No. 1

    Published: 1/26/2025
  3. Paul Schoenfield's 'Cafe Music'

    Published: 1/25/2025
  4. HRH is amused

    Published: 1/24/2025
  5. Durufle's Op. 5

    Published: 1/23/2025
  6. Richard Strauss and Terry Riley put their spin on Salome's dance

    Published: 1/22/2025
  7. The final days of John Dowland

    Published: 1/21/2025
  8. Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphosis

    Published: 1/20/2025
  9. A Fanfare for JFK

    Published: 1/19/2025
  10. The Harris Ninth

    Published: 1/18/2025
  11. Einstein and Glass on stage

    Published: 1/17/2025
  12. The birth of 'Les Six'

    Published: 1/16/2025
  13. A Messiaen premiere in a German prisoner of war camp

    Published: 1/15/2025
  14. Harp concertos by Villa-Lobos and Rautavaara

    Published: 1/14/2025
  15. Prokofiev takes the Fifth in Moscow

    Published: 1/13/2025
  16. Dahl's 'Sinfonietta'

    Published: 1/12/2025
  17. A John Adams Christmas oratorio

    Published: 1/11/2025
  18. The singular Mr. Berwald

    Published: 1/10/2025
  19. Opposite-coast bouquets and brickbats for Weill and Sessions

    Published: 1/9/2025
  20. A fateful anniversary for Lully

    Published: 1/8/2025

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Composers Datebook™ is a daily two-minute program designed to inform, engage, and entertain listeners with timely information about composers of the past and present. Each program notes significant or intriguing musical events involving composers of the past and present, with appropriate and accessible music related to each.