Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Max Bruch (1838-1920): Violin Concerto No. 2; Nai-Yuan Hu, violin; Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Delos 3156 John Luther Adams (b. 1953): ‘Become Ocean’; Seattle Symphony; Ludovic Morlot, conductor; Cantaloupe 21161
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): ‘Préambule’ from Septet; Trio a Cordes Francais; EMI 47543
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896): Symphony No. 5; Saarbrucken Radio Symphony; Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor; Arte Nova 43305
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): ‘Academic Festival Overture’; New York Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, conductor; Teldec 77291 Johannes Brahms: ‘Tragic Overture’; Vienna Symphony; Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor; Philips 438 760
Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994): ‘The Angels Came to the Shepherds’ and ‘Hey, We Look Forward Now’ (excerpts), from 20 Polish Christmas Carols; Polish Radio Chorus, Kraców; Polish National Radio Chorus and Symphony; Antoni Wit, conductor; Naxos 8.555994
Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007): ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors Suite’; The New Zealand Symphony; Andrew Schenck, conductor; Koch 7005
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847): Concert Piece No. 1; Sabine and Wolfgang Meyer, clarinet and basset horn; Wurtemberg Chamber Orchestra; Jorg Faerber, conductor; EMI 47233
Deems Taylor (1885-1966): ‘Through the Looking Glass’; Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Delos 3099
John Sheppard (1515-1558): ‘Media Vita’; Tallis Scholars; Peter Phillips, conductor; Gimell 16
John Harbison (b. 1938): ‘Remembering Gatsby’; Minnesota Orchestra; Edo de Waart, conductor; Vol. 11, from ‘Minnesota Orchestra at 100’ special edition boxed CD set
Host John Birge presents a daily snapshot of composers past and present, with timely information, intriguing musical events and appropriate, accessible music related to each.
He has been hosting, producing and performing classical music for more than 25 years. Since 1997, he has been hosting on Minnesota Public Radio's Classical Music Service. He played French horn for the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestra and performed with them on their centennial tour of Europe in 1995. He was trained at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music and Interlochen Arts Academy.
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