Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) The Firebird (1919 revision) Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, cond. Reference 70 Peter Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Valse-Scherzo Gil Shaham, violin; Russian National Orchestra; Mikhail Pletnev, cond. DG 457 064
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Clarinet Sonata, Op. 120, no. 2 Michael Collins, clarinet; Mikhail Pletnev, piano Virgin 91076
Virgil Thomson (1896 – 1989) Flute Concerto Mary Stolper, flute; Czech National Symphony; Paul Freeman, cond. Cedille 046
Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Ride of the Valkyries, fr Die Walkuere Berlin Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, cond. DG 471 627
Samuel Barber (1910 – 1981) Anthony and Cleopatra Spoleto Festival soloists and orchestra; Christian Badea, cond New World 322
Charles Ives (1874 – 1954) String Quartet No. 2 Emerson Quartet DG 435 864
Colin Matthews (b. 1946) Bright Cecilia Variation BBC Philharmonic; Gianandrea Noseda, cond. BBC Music Vol. 11, no. 3
Leonard Bernstein (1900 –1990) Concerto for Orchestra (Jubilee Games) Israel Philharmonic; ard Bernstein, cond. DG 429 231
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856) (transcribed by Franz Liszt) Widmung Michael Ponti, piano Marco Polo 223.127 Robert Schumann Widmung, fr Op. 25 Sophie Daneman, soprano; Julius Drake, piano EMI 72828
Leroy Anderson (1908 – 1975) Jazz Pizzicato and The Waltzing Cat Decca studio orchestra; Leroy Anderson, cond. MCA 9815
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.
