Bach Begins the church year
J.S. Bach (1685-1750): Cantata No. 62 ‘Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland’; Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor; Archiv 463 588
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
J.S. Bach (1685-1750): Cantata No. 62 ‘Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland’; Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor; Archiv 463 588
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Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992): ‘Turangalila Symphony’; Concertgebouw Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor; London 436 626
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): ‘Agon Ballet’; Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra; Michael Stern, conductor; Denon 78972
Tobias Picker (b. 1954): ‘Therese Raquin’; Dallas Opera Orchestra; Graeme Jenkins, conductor; Chandos 9659
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757): Harpsichord Sonata; Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord; Sony 61820
Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920): ‘The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan’; Boston Symphony; Seiji Ozawa, conductor; New World 273
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957): Symphony; Philadelphia Orchestra; Franz Welser-Most, conductor; EMI 56169
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Violin Concerto; Gidon Kremer, violin; Philharmonia Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, conductor; EMI 69334
J.S. Bach (1685-1750): Cantata No. 140 (‘Wachet auf, Ruft uns die Stimme’); Bach Ensemble; Helmuth Rilling, conductor; Laudate 98.857
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.