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
Bernstein for young people
Published: January 18, 2026George Walker's Trombone Concerto
Published: January 17, 2026Prokofiev's 'Scythian Suite'
Published: January 16, 2026The Mozarts in Vienna
Published: January 15, 2026Puccini's shocker
Published: January 14, 2026'Hello, Mr. Addinsell?'
Published: January 13, 2026Dvořák's 'American Quintet'
Published: January 12, 2026A Kernis premiere wins the Pulitzer
Published: January 10, 2026Bartok's 'Contrasts'
Published: January 9, 2026William Bolcom and William Blake
Published: January 8, 2026