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
A belated Webern premiere
Published: May 25, 2026Beethoven's 'Bridgetower Sonata?
Published: May 24, 2026Brahms the perfectionist
Published: May 23, 2026A new patron for Richard Strauss
Published: May 22, 2026The Panufniks
Published: May 21, 2026A Becker premiere in Saint Paul
Published: May 20, 2026Ursula Mamlok
Published: May 19, 2026Heggie Writes a Choral Opera
Published: May 18, 2026Debussy and the persistence of Elisa Hall
Published: May 17, 2026Mozart made to order
Published: May 16, 2026