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YourClassical
Music for the birds by Dvořák

Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) — String Quartet, Op. 96 (American) (Vlach Quartet) Naxos 8.553371

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Hovhaness and the world's biggest vocal soloist

Alan Hovhaness (1911 - 2000): And God Created Great Whales (Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, cond.) Delos DE-3157

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Marsalis and Swing

Wynton Marsalis (b. 1961 ): Swing Symphony (Symphony No. 3) (Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony; David Robertson, cond.) Blue Engine Records BE-0017

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Franklin's Falls Flyer

Cary John Franklin (b. 1956): Falls Flyer (Klemp-Kachian Duo) Schubert Club/Ten Thousand Lakes 115

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Elliott Carter's “Two Controversies and a Conversation”

Elliott Carter (1908 – 2012) “Conversation,” from “Two Controversies and a Conversation” (Eric Huebner, piano; Colin Currie, percussion; New York Philharmonic; David Robertson, cond.) NYP 20120112

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Vaughan Williams comes to America

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) — Symphony No. 3 "Pastoral" (Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Kees Bakels, cond.) Naxos 8.550733

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Shaw on Mozart and Loewe on Shaw

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) — Don Giovanni (Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, cond.) Deutsche Grammophon 419635 Frederick Loewe (1904 - 1988) — My Fair Lady (Original Soundtrack Recording) Sony 66711

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A Wagnerian souvenir

Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) Act I Prelude, fr Siegfried (Vienna Philharmonic; Sir Georg Solti, cond.) London 414 110

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Brahms rediscovered

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Albumblatt in A Minor (1853) (Sophie-Mayuko Vetter, p.) Hännsler 98048

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Valerie Coleman and Josephine Baker

Valerie Coleman (b. 1970) – “Thank you Josephine (J’ai deux amours),” fr Portraits of Josephine (Imani Winds) Koch KIC-7696

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.

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