Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Richard Strauss (1864-1949): ‘Death and Transfiguration’; Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, conductor; DG 447 422 Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951): String Trio; Members of the Juilliard String Quartet; Sony 47690
George Whitefield Chadwick (1854-1931): ‘Melpomene Overture’; Detroit Symphony; Neeme Jarvi, conductor; Chandos 9439
Anna Thorvaldsdottir (b. 1977): ‘Hrím’; Caput Ensemble; Innova 810 (original release) and Sono Luminus Editions 70018
Bernard Hermann (1911-1975): ‘Pleasure Trip’ and ‘End Title,’ from ‘The Magnificent Ambersons’ original film score; Australian Philharmonic; Tony Bremer, conductor; Preamble CD 1783
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): Symphony No. 3 (‘Scottish’); London Symphony Orchestra; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor; LSO 765
Percy Grainger (1882-1961): ‘Country Gardens’; Martin Jones, piano; Nimbus 7703 Percy Grainger (1882-1961): ‘To a Nordic Princess’; Danish National Radio Symphony; Richard Hickox, conductor; Chandos 9721
John Williams (b. 1932): Cello Concerto; Yo Yo Ma, cello; Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; John Williams, conductor; Sony 89670
Aulis Sallinen (b. 1935): ‘The Palace Rhapsody’; Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic; Ari Rasilainen, cond CPO 999972
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939): Clarinet Quintet David Shifrin, clarinet; Ida and Ani Kavafian, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Fred Sherry, cello; Delos 3183 Stephen Paulus (1949-2014): Partita Appassionata Troy Gardner, violin; Jill Dawe, piano; innova 539
William Byrd (c. 1540-1623): ‘Sanctus,’ from ‘Mass for Five Voices’; The Cardinall’s Musick; Andrew Carwood; Gaudeamus CD 206
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.
