Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791): Symphony No. 39; New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor; Sony 60973 Roy Harris (1898-1979): Symphony No. 3; New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor; Sony 60594
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Erich Wolfgang von Korngold (1897-1957): ‘The Snowman’; Northwest German Philharmonic; Werner Andreas Albert, conductor; CPO 999 037 Erich Wolfgang von Korngold (1897-1957): Violin Concerto; Chantal Juillet, violin; Berlin Radio Symphony; John Mauceri, conductor; London 452 481
Aaron Copland (1900-1990): ‘Duo’; Jennifer Stinton, flute; Malcolm Martineau, piano; Collins 1385
Leroy Shield (1893-1962): ‘Good Old Days’ and ‘Hide and Go Seek’; Beau Hunks Orchestra; Koch 8702
Héctor Campos Parsi (1922-1998): ‘Divertimento del Sur’; Members of the Casals Festival Orchestra; Milton Katims, conductor; Smithsonian Folkways COOK-01061
Georges Bizet (1838-1875): Prelude from ‘The Pearl Fishers’; Mexico City Philharmonic; Enrique Batiz, conductor; ASV 6133 Georges Bizet (1838-1875): ‘Au Fond du Temple Saint,’ from ‘The Pearl Fishers’; Placido Domingo, tenor; Sherrill Milnes, baritone; London Symphony; Anton Guadagno, conductor; BMG 62699
Michael Torke (b. 1961): ‘Overnight Mail’; Orkest de Volharding; Jurjen Hempel, conductor; Argo 455 684
Vivian Fine (1913-2000): ‘Concertante’; Reiko Honsho, piano; Japan Philharmonic; Akeo Watanabe, conductor; CRI 692
Gerald Finzi (1901-1956): Clarinet Concerto; Richard Stoltzman, clarinet; Guildhall String Ensemble; Robert Slater, conductor; BMG 60437
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.
