A Song for Anne-Sophie
Andre Previn (1929-2019): ‘Tango Song and Dance III. Dance’; Lambert Okis, piano; Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; DG 8143
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Andre Previn (1929-2019): ‘Tango Song and Dance III. Dance’; Lambert Okis, piano; Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; DG 8143
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J.S. Bach (1685-1750): ‘Weichet Nur,’ from ‘Wedding Cantata’ No. 202; Elly Ameling, soprano; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor; EMI Classics
Edward Elgar (1857-1934): ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ No. 4; London Philharmonic; Daniel Barenboim, conductor; Sony Classical 60789 Milt Jackson (1923-1999): ‘Blues in C’; Modern Jazz Quartet; Atlantic 1652
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): ‘Scènes de Ballet’; London Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; RCA/BMG 68865
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): Cello Concerto; Mstislav Rostropovich, cello; USSR State Symphony; Yevgeny Svetlanov, conductor; BBC Legends CD 4110 (recorded live August 21, 1968 at the BBC Proms)
Arthur Bliss (1891-1975): ‘Edinburgh Overture’; City of Birmingham Symphony; Vernon Handley, conductor; EMI Classics 69388 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): ‘1812 Overture’; Kirov Orchestra; Valery Gergiev, conductor; Phillips 442 011
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): ‘Prologue’ from ‘West Side Story’; orchestra and chorus; Leonard Bernstein, conductor; DG 415 255
Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791): Symphony No. 25; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor; Fantasy 900 1791 Antonio Salieri (1750-1825): ‘La Locandiera Overture’; London Mozart Players; Matthias Bamert, conductor; Chandos 9877
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.