Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Symphony No. 8 (‘Unfinished’); Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Claudio Abbado, conductor; DG 423 655 Kurt Atterberg (1887-1974): Symphony No. 6 (‘Dollar Symphony’); Norrköping Symphony; Jun’ichi Hirokami, conductor; Bis 553
Michael Daugherty (b. 1954): ‘Dead Elvis’; Charles Ullery, bassoon; London Sinfonietta; David Zinman, conductor; Argo 458 145
Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300-1377): ‘Messe de Nostre Dame’
William Bolcom (b. 1938): ‘Five Fold Five’; Detroit Chamber Winds; William Bolcom, piano Koch 7395
Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959): ‘Sinfonietta ‘La Jolla’’; Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Christopher Hogwood, conductor; London 433 660
Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964): ‘Twilight Butterfly’; Yvonne Redman, soprano; Julie Gunn, piano; Nimbus 6306
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): ‘On the Waterfront Suite’; Israel Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor; DG 415 253
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusik’; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor; EMI Classics 65690 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Symphony No. 41 (‘Jupiter’); Marlboro Festival Orchestra; Pablo Casals, conductor; CBS/Sony 47294
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869): ‘Beatrice and Benedict’ Overture; Boston Symphony; Charles Munch, conductor; RCA Victor Gold Seal 61400
Cecile Chaminade (1857-1944): ‘L’Ondine’ and ‘Scherzo in C’; (Peter Jacobs, piano; Hyperion 66584
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.
