Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) The Snowman BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Matthias Bamert, cond. Chandos 10434 Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) The Adventures of Robin Hood film score London Symphony; John Williams, cond. Sony 62788
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Symphony No. 2 (A London Symphony) London Symphony; André Previn, cond. RCA/BMG 60581
Howard Hanson (1896-1981) Symphony No. 3 Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Delos 3092
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Ebony Concerto Benny Goodman, clarinet; Columbia Jazz Combo; Igor Stravinsky, cond. Sony 64136
Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869) The Union (Paraphrase de Concert) Alan Marks, piano Nimbus 5014
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Symphony No. 94 in G (Surprise) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Sir Colin Davis, cond. Philips 442 614
Stephen Sondheim (b. 1930) A Little Night Music New York City Opera Orchestra; Paul Gemignani, cond. MusicMasters 67099 Andrew Lloyd Webber (b. 1948) Angel of Music Cincinnati Pops; Erich Kunzel, cond. Telarc 80405
Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53 Minnesota Orchestra; Edo de Waart, cond. Virgin 61460
Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Summer Music Bergen Wind Quintet BIS 291
Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) Cello Concerto in b, Op. 104 Yo Yo Ma, cello; New York Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, cond.
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.
