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Joaquin Rodrigo (1902 – 1999) Concierto Aranjuez Manuel Barrueco, guitar; Philharmonia Orchestra; Placido Domingo, cond. EMI 56175

Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge

Joaquin Rodrigo (1902 – 1999) Concierto Aranjuez Manuel Barrueco, guitar; Philharmonia Orchestra; Placido Domingo, cond. EMI 56175

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939) Clarinet Quintet David Shifrin, cl; Ida and Ani Kavafian, vn; Paul Neubauer, vla; Fred Sherry, vcl Delos 3183 Stephen Paulus (1949 - 2014) Partita Appassionata Troy Gardner, violin; Jill Dawe, piano innova 539

James Sanderson (17??-18??) Hail to the Chief Manchester Cornet Band Vox Box 5088 James Sanderson (17??-18??) Hail to the Chief Chestnut Brass Company Newport Classics 85548

Anthony Iannaccone (b. 1943) From Time to Time Janacek Philharmonic; Anthony Iannaccone, cond. Albany 486

Libby Larsen (b. 1950) Deep Summer Music Colorado Symphony; Marin Alsop, cond. Koch 7520

Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825 – 1899) Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314 Columbia Symphony; Bruno Walter, cond. Sony 64467

Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643) L'incoronazione di Poppea soloists; Vienna Concentus Music Vienna; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, cond. Teldec 42547

Franco Leoni (1864 – 1937) L'Oracolo Tito Gobbi, baritone; National Philharmonic; Richard Bonynge, cond. London OSA-12107 (LP)

Sir Charles Villiers Stanford ((1852 – 1924) Symphony No. 3 (Irish) Ulster Orchestra; Vernon Handley, cond. Chandos 8545
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.