Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Alfred Burt (1920-1954) “Caroling Caroling” MPR Carolers (Carrie Henneman Shaw; Linda Kachelmeier; Justin Karch; Eric Bartlett) Minnesota Public Radio studio recording (December 2013) Abbie Burt Betinis (b.1980) “Run Toboggan Run” MPR Carolers (Carrie Henneman Shaw; Jenny French; Laura Krider; Abbie Betinis, Bryan Fisher; Jeff Stern; Chad Shultis; Michael Meyer) Minnesota Public Radio studio recording (December 2007)
Gian Carlo Menotti (1911 - 2007) Amahl and the Night Visitors Suite The New Zealand Symphony; Andrew Schenck, cond. Koch 7005
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809–1847) Concert Piece, Op. 113, no. 1 Sabine and Wolfgang Meyer, clarinet and basset horn; Wurtemberg Chamber Orchestra; Jorg Faerber, cond. EMI 47233
Deems Taylor (1885–1966) Through the Looking Glass Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Delos 3099
William Henry Fry (1813–1864) The Breaking Heart Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Tony Rowe, cond. Naxos 8.559057
John Harbison (b. 1938) Remembering Gatsby Minnesota Orchestra; Edo de Waart, cond. Vol. 11, from "Minnesota Orchestra at 100" special edition boxed CD set
Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) Symphony of Psalms The Monteverdi Choir; London Symphony; John Eliot Gardiner, cond. DG 436 789
Andre Previn (b. 1930) Three Dickinson Songs Renée Fleming, soprano; André Previn, piano DG 471 028 John Adams (b. 1947) Harmonium San Francisco Symphony and Chorus; Edo de Waart, cond. ECM 1277
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 1 Sviatoslav Richter, piano Philips 438 477
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953) Piano Concerto No. 3 Alexander Toradze, piano; Kirov Orchestra; Valery Gergiev, cond. Philips 462 048
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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