Ravel's "Daphnis and Chloe"
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) Daphnis et Chloe London Symphony; Pierre Monteux, cond. London 425 956
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) Daphnis et Chloe London Symphony; Pierre Monteux, cond. London 425 956
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) Sea Interludes, fr Peter Grimes London Symphony; André Previn, cond. EMI 72658
George Frederic Handel (1685 - 1759) aria, fr Alessandro Lisa Saffer, soprano; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, cond. Harmonia Mundi 90.7036
Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) Act I Prelude, fr Siegfried Vienna Philharmonic; Sir Georg Solti, cond. London 414 110
George Whitefield Chadwick (1854 - 1931) Aphrodite Brno State Philharmonic; Jose Serebrier, cond. Reference 74 Esa-Pekka Salonen (b. 1958) Five Images after Sappho Dawn Upshaw, soprano; London Sinfonietta; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. Sony 89158
Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990) The City and From Sorcery to Science Eos Orchestra; Jonathan Sheffer, cond. Telarc 80583
Sir Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934) Nimrod,fr Enigma Variations, Op. 36Royal Albert Hall Orchestra; Sir Edward Elgar, cond. EMI 66994
Antonin Dvořák (1841 - 1904) String Quintet in E, Op. 97 Vlach Quartet Naxos 8.553376
Melinda Wagner (b. 1957) Concerto for Flute, Strings and Percussion Paul Lustig Dunkel, flute; Westchester Philharmonic; Mark Mandarano, cond. Bridge 9098
J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Cantata No. 73 Leonhardt Consort; Gustav Leonhardt, cond. Teldec 44279
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.