Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908): ‘Flight of the Bumble Bee,’ from ‘Tsar Saltan’; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor; London 460 250 Rimsky-Korsakov: ‘Flight of the Bumble Bee’; Budapest Clarinet Quintet; Naxos 8.553427 Rimsky-Korsakov: ‘Flight of the Bumble Bee’ Itzhak Perlman, violin; Samuel Sanders, piano; EMI 54882
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): ‘Libiamo (Brindisi)’, from ‘La Traviata’; Frank Chacksfield Orchestra; London 436 849
George Frederic Handel (1685-1759): ‘Israel in Egypt’; King’s College Choir; Brandenburg Consort; Stephen Cleobury, conductor; London 452 295
Dan Román (b. 1974): ‘La Garita del Diabolo’ from ‘Fabulas’; Katalin Viszmeg, violin; Pi-Hsun Shih, piano; Innova 904
Ned Rorem (1923-2022): ‘Nantucket Songs’; Phyllis Bryn-Julson, soprano; Ned Rorem, piano; CRI 670
James P. Johnson (1894-1955): ‘Charleston’; Leslie Stifelman, piano; Concordia Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor; MusicMasters 67140
Kamran Ince (b. 1960): ‘Flight Box’; Present Music Ensemble; Kevin Stalheim, conductor; Present Music 6509
Daniel Asia (b. 1953): Symphony No. 4; New Zealand Symphony; James Sedares, conductor; Summit 256
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975): ‘Polka,’ from ‘The Age of Gold’; Moscow Chamber Orchestra; Constantine Orbelian, conductor; Delos 3257
Richard Strauss (1861-1949): ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’; Vienna Philharmonic; James Levine, conductor; DG 419 225
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.
