Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Act III excerpts, from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Deutschen Oper Berlin Orchestra; Eugen Jochum, cond. DG 415 281 Virgil Thomson (1896-1989) Digging (A Portrait of Howard Rea) London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble; Christopher Larkin, cond. Hyperion 66517
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Benvenuto Cellini and Roman Carnival Overtures Staatskapelle Dresden; Sir Colin Davis, cond. BMG/RCA 68790
Edward Burlingame Hill (1872-1960) Prelude for Orchestra Columbia Symphony; Leonard Bernstein, cond. CBS/Sony 61849
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Sanctus, from Mass Empire Brass Telarc 80159 Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Simple Song, from Mass Boston Pops; John Williams, cond. Philips 416 360
Herbert Howells Hymnus Paradisi Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra; Vernon Handley, cond. Hyperion 66448
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Sir Neville Marriner, cond. Argo 414 595 Gavin Bryars (b.1943) Cadman Requiem Hilliard Ensemble; Fretwork Point 462 511
Amy Beach (1867-1944) Piano Concerto in c#, Op. 45 Joanne Polk, piano; English Chamber Orchestra; Paul Goodwin, cond. Arabesque 6738
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) Symphony No. 9, Op. 380 Basel Radio Symphony; Alun Francis, cond. CPO 199 166
Charles Ives (1874-1954) Washington's Birthday Chicago Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas; cond. CBS/Sony 42381
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Symphony No. 48 in C (Maria Theresa) Polish Chamber Orchestra; Jerzy Maksymiuk, cond EMI Classics 69767
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.
