Synopsis
Music Played in Today's Program
David Diamond (b. 1915) Elegy in Memory of Maurice Ravel Orchestra of St. Luke's; John Adams, cond. Nonesuch 79249
On This Day
Births
1892 - American folksinger and folksong collector John Jacob Niles, in Louisville, Ky.;
Premieres
1865 - Meyerbeer: opera "L'Africaine" (The African Woman), at the Paris Opéra;
1892 - Dvorák: "In Nature's Realm" Overture, Op. 91, in Prague;
1892 - Sibelius: symphonic poem/oratorio "Kullervo" for vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra, in Helsinki, with the composer conducting;
1928 - Cowell: "Sinfonietta," in Boston, Nicholas Slonimsky conducting;
1938 - Diamond: "Elegy in Memory of Maurice Ravel," in Rochester, N.Y.
1948 - Stravinsky: ballet "Orpheus," by the American Society in New York City;
1966 - Douglas Moore: opera "Carrie Nation," in Lawrence, Kan.;
1981 - John Williams: "Pops on the March" by the Boston Pops with the composer conducting.
2005 - Arne Nordheim: “Fonos” for trombone and orchestra, in Bergen, Norway, by the Bergen Philharmonic.
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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.