Brahms and the clarinet
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Clarinet Sonata No. 2; Michael Collins, clarinet; Mikhail Pletnev, piano; Virgin 91076
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Clarinet Sonata No. 2; Michael Collins, clarinet; Mikhail Pletnev, piano; Virgin 91076
Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): Flute Concerto; Mary Stolper, flute; Czech National Symphony; Paul Freeman, conductor; Cedille 046
Richard Wagner (1813-1883): ‘Ride of the Valkyries’; from ‘Die Walküre’; Berlin Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, conductor; DG 471 627
Samuel Barber (1910-1981): ‘Anthony and Cleopatra’; Spoleto Festival soloists and orchestra; Christian Badea, conductor; New World 322
Maria Grever (1885-1951): ‘Júrame’; Juan Diego Flórez, tenor; Fort Worth Symphony; Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor; Decca 4757576
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): Concerto for Orchestra (‘Jubilee Games’); Israel Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor; DG 429 231
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): (transcribed by Franz Liszt) ‘Widmung’; Michael Ponti, piano; Marco Polo 223.127 Robert Schumann (1810-1856): ‘Widmung’; Sophie Daneman, soprano; Julius Drake, piano; EMI 72828
Francois Couperin (1688-1733): ‘Les Baricades Misterieuses,’ from ‘2nd Livre de Clavecin’; Kenneth Gilbert, harpsichord; Harmonia Mundi 190354/56
Marco Uccellini (1603-1680): ‘Aria IX’ and ‘Corrente XX’; Romanesca; Harmonia Mundi 90.7196
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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