Four Centuries of Great Music June 21, 2026 Anniversaries of Composer Births in the Month of June

Last week - Carlisle Floyd 100th anniversary of his birth
This week - Four more composers whose birth anniversaries are in the month of June

Tomaso Albinoni (1671)
Igor Stravinsky (1882)
Charles Gounod (1818)
Carl Reinecke (1824)

Igor Stravinsky was born on June 17, 1882 in the Shveytsarskaya Ulitsa, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Igor Stravinsky: Concerto in E flat major K60 Dumbarton Oaks Concerto I. Tempo giusto - L'istesso tempo
Igor Stravinsky: Concerto in E flat major K60 Dumbarton Oaks Concerto II. Allegretto
Igor Stravinsky: Concerto in E flat major K60 Dumbarton Oaks Concerto III. Con moto - Poco meno - Tempo I

IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971)
CONCERTO IN E FLAT MAJOR K060, “DUMBARTON OAKS CONCERTO”
2 I. Tempo giusto – L’istesso tempo 4’48
3 II. Allegretto 4’38
4 III. Con moto – Poco meno – Tempo I 5’33

LUKAS GENIUŠAS PIANO
ANNA GENIUSHENE PIANO
HALLELUJAH JUNCTION
Alpha Records


Charles Gounod was born on June 17, 1818 in the Latin Quarter of Paris,


Charles Gounod
Charles Gounod:  Symphony No. 1 in D - I. Allegro molto
Charles Gounod:  Symphony No. 1 in D - II. Allegro moderato
Charles Gounod:  Symphony No. 1 in D - III. Scherzo, non troppo presto
Charles Gounod:  Symphony No. 1 in D - IV. Finale, Adagio, Allegro Vivace

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra & Christopher Hogwood
Gounod: Symphony No. 1 - Petite symphonie
Decca Classics


Tomaso Albinoni was born on June 8, 1671 in Venice



Tomaso Albinoni:  Concerto a cinque in D Minor for Solo Oboe and Strings, Op. 9 No. 2: I. Allegro non presto
Tomaso Albinoni:  Concerto a cinque in D Minor for Solo Oboe and Strings, Op. 9 No. 2: II. Adagio
Tomaso Albinoni:  Concerto a cinque in D Minor for Solo Oboe and Strings, Op. 9 No. 2: I. Allegro

Stefan Schilli, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra & Nicol Matt
Albinoni: Complete Oboe Concertos
Brilliant Classics


Carl Reinecke was born on June 23, 1824 in the Altona district of Hamburg which was actually  part of Denmark

Carl Reinecke:  Harp Concerto in E Minor, Op. 182   I. Allegro Moderato
Carl Reinecke:  Harp Concerto in E Minor, Op. 182   II. Adagio
Carl Reinecke:  Harp Concerto in E Minor, Op. 182   III. Finale-Scherzo, Allegro Vivace
Fabrice Pierre, Patrick Gallois & Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Reinecke: Harp Concerto, Flute Concerto
Naxos Recordings


Charles Gounod:  Faust, Ballet Music: 1. Les Nubiennes, valse (Allegretto)
Faust, Ballet Music: 2. Adagio
Faust, Ballet Music: 3. Danse antique (Allegretto)
Faust, Ballet Music: 4. Variations de Cléopatre (Moderato maestoso)
Faust, Ballet Music: 5. Les Troyennes (Moderato con moto)
Faust, Ballet Music: 6. Variations du miroir (Allegretto)
Faust, Ballet Music: 7. Danse de Phryné (Allegro vivo)


Boston Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa
Seiji Ozawa & Boston Symphony Orchestra
Deutsche Grammophon

Tomaso Albinoni:  Concerto a 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 5, No. 1: I. Allegro 
Tomaso Albinoni:  Concerto a 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 5, No. 1: II. Adagio
Tomaso Albinoni:  Concerto a 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 5, No. 1: III. Allegro

Tomaso Albinoni:  Concerto a 5 In F Major, Op. 5, No. 2: I. Allegro
Tomaso Albinoni:  Concerto a 5 In F Major, Op. 5, No. 2: II. Largo
Tomaso Albinoni:  Concerto a 5 In F Major, Op. 5, No. 2: III. Allegro Assai
Béla Bánfalvi, Karoly Botvay & Budapest Strings
Albinoni: Concerti a 5, Opp. 5, Nos. 1-12
Capriccio Records