Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) L'histoire du Soldat Suite Harmonie Ensemble; Steven Richman, cond. Koch 7438 Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) Pulcinella Suite Columbia Chamber Ensemble Sony 64136 Arnold Schoenberg (1874 – 1951) Serenade, Op. 24 Ensemble InterContemporain Sony 48463
Krzysztof Penderecki (b.1933) Threnody for the Victims for Hiroshima and Symphony No. 3 National Polish Radio Symphony; Antoni Wit, cond. Naxos 8.554491 Krzysztof Penderecki (b.1933) Symphony No. 1 National Polish Radio Symphony; Antoni Wit, cond. Naxos 8.554567
Julius Fucik (1872 - 1916) The Old Bear with a Sore Head Alan Pendlebury, bassoon; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; Libor Pesek, cond. Virgin 59285 Julius Fucik (1872 - 1916) Entry of the Gladiators Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra; Frederick Fennell, cond. Brain 7503
Peter Schickele (b. 1935) Pentangle (Five Songs for French Horn and Orchestra) Kenneth Albrecht, fh; Louisville Orch; Jorge Mester, cond. Albany TROY-024
Johann David Heinichen (1683 – 1729) Concerto in C Musica Antiqua of Cologne; Reinhard Goebel, cond. Archiv 437 549
Ernest Bloch (1880 – 1959) America Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Delos 3135
Aaron Jay Kernis (b. 1960) 100 Greatest Dance Hits David Tanenbaum, guitar; The Chester Quartet New Albion 083
Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Death and Transfiguration Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, cond. DG 447 422 Arnold Schoenberg (1874 – 1951) String Trio, Op. 45 Members of the Juilliard String Quartet Sony 47690
George Whitefield Chadwick (1854 – 1931) Melpomene Overture Detroit Symphony; Neeme Jarvi, cond. Chandos 9439
Leonard Bernstein (1918 – 1990) Divertimento for Orchestra Boston Pops; John Williams, cond. Philips 416 360
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.
