Composers Datebook
A Music History podcast by American Public Media
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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.
Recent Episodes
Higdon's 'An Exaltation of Larks'
Published: March 1, 2026Nielsen's Symphony No. 3
Published: February 28, 2026Timely music by Beethoven and Leroy Anderson
Published: February 27, 2026Symphonies by Bizet and Harris
Published: February 26, 2026Opening of Royal Albert Hall
Published: February 25, 2026'The Wound Dresser' by John Adams
Published: February 24, 2026Julia Perry's Violin Concerto
Published: February 23, 2026Bernstein conducts Ives
Published: February 22, 2026The Theatrophone
Published: February 21, 2026Harbison's 'Olympic Dances'
Published: February 20, 2026
