Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Carl Ruggles (1897-1971): ‘Sun-Treader’; Cleveland Orchestra; Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor; Cleveland Orchestra 75th Anniversary CD Edition 093-75 Henry Cowell (1897-1965): ‘Homage to Iran’; Leopold Avakian, violin; Mitchell Andrews, piano; Basil Bahar, Persian drum CRI 836
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943): ‘Vespers’ (‘All-Nght Vigil’); USSR State Academic Russian Choir; Alexander Sveshnikov, conductor; Pipeline Music custom CD (from Amazon.com)
Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840): Caprice No. 10; James Ehnes, violin; Telarc 80398
Charlotte Sohy (1887-1955): Symphony in C-sharp minor; Orchestre National de France; Débora Waldman, conductor; Palazzetto Bru Zane Label BZ-2006
Daniel Pinkham (1923-2006): ‘Serenades’; Maurice Murphy, trumpet; London Symphony; James Sedares, conductor; Koch International 7179
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): String Quartet No. 12; LaSalle Quartet; DG 453 768
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939): Concerto for Cello and Orchestra; Zuill Bailey, cello; Santa Rosa Symphony; Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor; Delos DE-3596
Adam Schoenberg (b. 1980): ‘American Symphony for Orchestra’; Kansas City Symphony; Michael Stern, conductor; Reference RR-139
Richard Strauss (1864-1949): ‘Ein Heldenleben’ (‘A Hero’s Life’); Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, conductor; Reference 83
Rain Worthington (b. 1949): ‘Tracing a Dream’; Russian Philharmonic Orchestra; Ovidiu Marinescu, conductor; Navona 6025
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.
