Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955) Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 Oslo Philharmonic; Mariss Jansons, cond. EMI 55122 Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955) Symphony No. 4 (Deliciae basiliensis) Lausanne Chamber Orchestra; Jesus Lopez-Cobos, cond. Virgin 91486
Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967) Symphony and Dances of Marosszék BBC Philharmonic; Yan Pascal Tortelier, cond. Chandos 9811
Ferde Grofé (1892 - 1972) Hollywood Suite Bournemouth Symphony; William Stromberg, cond. Naxos 8.559017
William Bolcom (b. 1938) Five Fold Five Detroit Chamber Winds; William Bolcom, piano Koch 7395
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) arr. Cooke Symphony No. 10 Berlin Philharmonic; Sir Simon Rattle, cond. EMI 56972
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Congratulations Minuet Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, cond. DG 453 713
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943) arr. Igor Buketoff Monna Vanna soloists; Iceland Symphony; Igor Buketoff, cond. Chandos 8987
James MacMillan (b. 1959) Veni, veni, Emmanuel Evelyn Glennie, percussion; Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Jukka-Pekka Saraste, BMG/Catalyst 61916
Jean Francaix Symphony in G Major Ulster Orchestra; Thierry Fischer, cond. Hyoperion CDA-67323
David Del Tredici (b. 1937) Acrostic Song Carol Wincenc, flute; David Del Tredici, piano Nonesuch 79114
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.
