426 Episodes

  1. Richard Strauss and Terry Riley put their spin on Salome's dance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 1/8/2025
  16. Pop music by Rimsky-Korsakov and Michael Daugherty

    Published: 1/7/2025
  17. Bach at Starbucks?

    Published: 1/6/2025
  18. Milhaud at West Point

    Published: 1/5/2025
  19. Danielpour's hometown tribute

    Published: 1/4/2025
  20. The productive Mr. Donizetti and Mr. Williams

    Published: 1/3/2025

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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.