Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): ‘Liebeslieder Waltz’ No. 18; Silke-Thora Matthies and Christian Köhn, piano; Naxos 553140 Frederic Rzewski (1938-2021): ‘The Days Fly By’; Ursula Oppens, piano; Companion CD to Boosey and Hawkes ‘The Carnegie Hall Millennium Piano Book’ ASIN: B003AG8IUK
Dominick Argento (1927-2019): ‘A Ring of Time’; Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, conductor; Reference 91 Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996): ‘From Me Flows What You Call Time’; Pacific Symphony; Carl St. Clair, conductor; Sony 63044
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975): Cello Concerto No. 1; Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor; (Sony 7858322)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): ‘Consecration of the House Overture’; Berlin Philharmonic; Bernhard Klee, conductor; DG 453 713 Willliam Schuman (1910-1992): ‘To Thee Old Cause’; New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor; Sony 63088
Joan Tower (b. 1938): ‘Made in America’; Nashville Symphony/Leonard Slatkin (Naxos 8559328)
Oliver Shaw (1779-1848): ‘Gov. Arnold’s March’; Members of the Federal Music Society; John Baldon, conductor; New World 80299
Marius Constant (1925-2004): ‘The Twilight Zone’ Main Theme (second version); Orchestra; Joel McNeely, conductor; Varese-Sarabande VSD2-6087 Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975): ‘The Twilight Zone’ Main Theme (first version); Orchestra; Joel McNeely, conductor; Varese-Sarabande VSD2-6087
Gustav Holst (1874-1934): ‘The Planets’; Montréal Symphony; Charles Dutoit, conductor; London 460 606 Colin Matthews (b. 1946): ‘Pluto’; Hallé Orchestra; Mark Elder, condictor; Hyperion 67270
Lisa Bielawa (b. 1968): ‘Chance Encounter’; Susan Narucki, soprano; The Knights (Orange Mountain Music 7004)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Piano Sonata No. 21; Alfred Brendel, piano (Philips 456 573) Kevin Oldham (1960-1993): Concerto for Piano; Ian Hobson, piano; Kansas City Symphony; Bill McGlaughlin, conductor (BMG/Catalyst 61979)
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.
