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YourClassical
Griffes for pleasure

Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884 - 1920) — The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan (Boston Symphony; Seiji Ozawa, cond.) New World 273

YourClassical
Korngold writes a symphony

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 – 1957) — Symphony, Op. 40 (Philadelphia Orchestra; Franz Welser-Most, cond.) EMI 56169

YourClassical
A belated Schumann premiere

Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856) — Violin Concerto in D Minor (Gidon Kremer, violin; Philharmonia Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, cond.) EMI 69334

YourClassical
Bach's "wake up" call?

J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) — Cantata No. 140 (Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme) (Bach Ensemble; Helmuth Rilling, cond.) Laudate 98.857

YourClassical
Diamond's "Rounds"

David Diamond (1915-2005) — Rounds (Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Gerard Schwarz, cond.) Nonesuch 79002

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Short (but tough) Copland

Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990) — Short Symphony (Symphony No. 2) (San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond.) BMG 68541

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Music for St. Cecilia's Day

Henry Purcell (1659 – 1695) — Hail Bright Cecilia! (Gabrieli Consort; Paul McCreesh) Archiv 445 882 George Frederic Handel (1685 – 1759) — Ode for St. Cecilia's Day (English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, cond.) Archiv 419 220 Benjamin Britten (1913 –1976) — Hymn to St. Cecilia (London Sinfonietta Voices) Virgin 90728

YourClassical
Harbison's "Flight into Egypt"

John Harbison (b. 1938) — Flight into Egypt (Cantata Singers and Ensemble; David Hoose, cond.) New World 80395

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Meredith Monk

Meredith Monk (b. 1942) — Atlas (Meredith Monk Ensemble; Wayne Hankin, cond.) ECM 1491

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Gershwin's last film score

George Gershwin (1898 – 1937) — Damsel in Distress Suite (An American in London) (Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; John Mauceri, cond.) Philips 434 274

About

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.