Higdon welcomes Autumn
Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) Autumn Music Moran Woodwind Quintet Crystal 754
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) Autumn Music Moran Woodwind Quintet Crystal 754
Rudolf Friml (1879-1972) Song of the Vagabonds, from The Vagabond King Eastman-Dryden Orchestra: Donald Hunsberger, cond. Arabesque 6562 Rudolf Friml (1879-1972) Chanson "In Love" New London Orchestra; Ronald Corp, cond. Hyperion 67067
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Alla Marcia, from Karelia Suite Finnish Radio Symphony; Jukka-Pekka Saraste, cond. RCA 7765
John Adams (b. 1947) On the Transmigration of Souls New York Philharmonic; Lorin Maazel, cond. Nonesuch CD 79816
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Piano Concerto No. 3 in C, Op. 26 Martha Argerich, piano; Montréal Symphony; Charles Dutoit, cond. EMI Classics 56654 Jón Leifs (1899-1968) Saga Symphony Iceland Symphony; Osmo Vänskä, cond. BIS 730
Henry Cowell (1897-1965) Persian Set Manhattan Chamber Orchestra; Richard Auldon Clark, cond. Koch International 7220
Edward "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974) Come Sunday Duke Ellington and his orchestra RCA/Bluebird 6641
Henry Brant (1913 - 2008) Northern Lights Over the Twin Cities Combined musical forces of Macalester College; with six conductors, including Henry Brant Innova CD 408
Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976) The Turn of the Screw Sir Peter Pears, tenor; English Opera Group, Benjamin Britten, cond. London/Decca 4256722
Elmer Bernstein (1922-2004) Farewell Dinner, from The Age of Innocence film score Studio orchestra; Elmer Bernstein, cond. EMI Classics 57451
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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