Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Sir Neville Marriner, cond. Argo 414 595 Gavin Bryars (b.1943) Cadman Requiem Hilliard Ensemble; Fretwork Point 462 511
Amy Beach (1867-1944) Piano Concerto in c#, Op. 45 Joanne Polk, piano; English Chamber Orchestra; Paul Goodwin, cond. Arabesque 6738
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) Symphony No. 9, Op. 380 Basel Radio Symphony; Alun Francis, cond. CPO 199 166
Charles Ives (1874-1954) Washington's Birthday Chicago Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas; cond. CBS/Sony 42381
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Symphony No. 48 in C (Maria Theresa) Polish Chamber Orchestra; Jerzy Maksymiuk, cond EMI Classics 69767
George Rochberg (1918 - 2005) Variations on Pachelbel's Canon, from String Quartet No. 6 Concord Quartet New World 80551
Kurt Weill (1900 - 1950) Three Penny Opera Suite Canadian Chamber Ensemble; Raffi Armenian, cond. CBC 5010
John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) Foshay Tower (Washington Memorial) March Great American Main Street Band; Timothy Foley, cond. EMI/Angel 54130
John Cage (1912-1992) Nos. 5 and 12, fr Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano Robert Miller, p. New World 80203
Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Tasso Orchestre de Paris; Sir Georg Solti, cond London 417 513 Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) Aspen Serenade, Op 361 Stuttgart Radio Symphony; Gilbert Varga, cond. CPO 999114
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.
