Johann Strauss the Elder
Johann Strauss, Jr. (1827-1870) Radetzky March Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Erich Kunzel, cond. Vox 5132
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Johann Strauss, Jr. (1827-1870) Radetzky March Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Erich Kunzel, cond. Vox 5132
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Venusberg Music, fr Tannhäuser Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; James Levine, cond. DG 435 874 John Adams (b. 1947) The Chairman Dances San Francisco Symphony; Edo de Waart, cond. Nonesuch 79144
Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990) Fanfare for the Common Man San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond. RCA/BMG 63888
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) St. Matthew Passion Netherlands Bach Society; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Ton Koopman, cond.
Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791) Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467 Alfred Brendel, piano; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Sir Neville Marriner, cond. Philips 412 856
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) Symphony No. 5 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, cond. London 458 860
William Bolcom (b. 1938) Piano Concerto William Bolcom, piano; Rochester Philharmonic; Sydney Hodkinson, cond. Vox Box 7509
George Gershwin (1898-1937) Rhapsody in Blue Alicia Zizzo, piano Carlton 66005
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) La Traviata Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Sir Georg Solti, cond. London 448 119
Edward MacDowell (1860-1908) Piano Concerto No. 2 in d André Watts, piano; Dallas Symphony; Andrew Litton, cond. Telarc 80429
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.