Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975): ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ film score; National Philharmonic; Bernard Herrmann, conductor; London 443 899 Michael Daugherty (b. 1954): ‘UFO’; Evelyn Glennie, percussion; North Texas Wind Symphony; Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor; Klavier 11121
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Elliott Carter (1908-2012): Cello Concerto; Alisa Weilerstein; Staatskapelle Berlin; Daniel Barenboim conductor; Decca 478 2735
William L. Dawson (1899-1990): ‘Negro Folk Symphony’; Symphony of the Air; Leopold Stokowski, conductor; DG 477 6502
Michael Daugherty (b. 1954): ‘Spaghetti Western’; Harold Smoliar; University of Michigan Symphony; Kenneth Kiesler, conductor; Equilibrium 63
Adolphus Hailstork (b. 1941): Fanfare on ‘Amazing Grace’; Virginia Symphony; JoAnne Faletta, conductor; Naxos 8559722
Stephen Mackey (b. 1956): ‘Stumble to Grace’; Orli Shaham, piano; Los Angeles Philharmonic; David Robertson, conductor; Canary Classics CC-11
José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767-1830): ‘Sanctus’ from ‘Requiem Mass’; Morgan State College Choir; Helsinki Philharmonic; Paul Freeman, conductor; Columbia Masterworks LP S33431/Sony CD G010003978687N
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): ‘Ode’; Cleveland Orchestra; Oliver Knussen, conductor; DG 4843064
Jack Beeson (1921-2010): ‘Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines’; Kansas City Lyric Theatre; Russell Patterson, conductor; TROY 1149/50
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.
