Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Symphony No. 3 (Scottish) Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Nikolaus Harnoncour, cond. Teldec 72308 John Tavener (b. 1944) Fall and Resurrection City of London Sinfonia; Richard Hickox, cond. Chandos 9800
Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934) Enigma Variations. Op. 36 Philharmonia Orchestra; Andrew Davis, cond. Sony/CBS 44788 Benjamin Britten (1913- 1976) Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10 English Chamber Orchestra; Benjamin Britten, cond. London 417 509
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) Blumine, fr Symphony No. 1 Israel Philharmonic; Zubin Mehta, cond. EMI 69816 Thomas Adès (b. 1971) Asyla City of Birmingham Symphony; Sir Simon Rattle, cond. EMI 56818
Victor Herbert (1859 - 1924) Babes in Toyland Razumovsky Symphony; Keith Brion, cond. Naxos 559 025 Victor Herbert (1859 - 1924) Cello Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 8 Lynn Harrell, cello; St. Martin's Academy; Neville Marriner, cond. London 417 672
Bernard Herrmann (1911 - 1975) Psycho (A Narrative for Orchestra) London Philharmonic; Bernard Herrmann, cond. London 443 895
John Philip Sousa (1854 - 1932) The Washington Post March Dallas Wind Symphony; Jerry Junkin, cond. Reference 94 John Philip Sousa (1854 - 1932) Peaches and Cream Foxtrot Cincinnati Pops; Erich Kunzel, cond. Moss MMG-10005
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) The Star Spangled Banner (arrangement) London Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond. BMG/RCA 68865
Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins (1849-1908) Battle of Manassas John Davis, p. Newport Classics 85660
Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) String Quartet, Op. 96 (American) Vlach Quartet Naxos 8.553371 Einojuhani Rautavaara (b. 1928) Cantus Arcticus, Op. 61 Lahti Symphony; Osmo Vänskä BIS 1038
Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000) And God Created Great Whales Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Delos 3157
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.
