This list reflects the programming of WUNC Radio: All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, Weekend Edition Saturday and Sunday, Fresh Air, Monitor Radio Early Edition, The People's Pharmacy and Soundings. NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 12/16 - 12/29 1996 December 16, 1996: Talk of the Nation: An interview with the members of Quartetto Gelato, Performance Today's "Debut Artist of the Year." December 17, 1996: All Things Considered -- Review by Banning Eyre: "Jadal: Oud Duo" by Marcel Khalife (Nagad NG CD 1009). December 18, 1996: Morning Edition -- A remembrance for songwriter Irving Caesar. December 18, 1996: All Things Considered: "A Bone Crone Drone" by Sheila Chandra (Realworld Records 001704623564). December 19, 1996: All Things Considered -- Linda Wertheimer spoke to the creator: "A Toolbox Christmas" by Barry Phillips and Neal Hellman (Gourd Music). December 20, 1996: All Things Considered -- Music Reviewer Tom Manoff talked about good Christmas Music: "TV Family Christmas" (Scotti Bros. Records 72392 75271-2). "Omnis Mundus Jucundetur" by East Helsinki Music Institute (BBC). "Songs of Angels: Christmas Hymns and Carols" by Robert Shaw and the Robert Shaw Chamber Singers (Telarc CD-80377). "Adeste Fideles! Christmas Down the Ages" by Emma Kirkby and the Westminster Abbey Choir with the English Chamber Orchestra (Sony SK 62688). December 21, 1996: Weekend Edition -- Scott Simon talked to poet Galway Kinnell and producer Rebekah Presson: "In Their Own Voices: A Century of Recorded Poetry" (Rhino R2 72408). December 21, 1996: Weekend All Things Considered -- Daniel Zwerdling spoke with the jazz diva: "I'm Yours, You're Mine" by Betty Carter (Verve Records 314 533 182-2). December 22, 1996: Weekend All Things Considered -- Jazz pianist Michael Wolff spoke about how he improvised on traditional Christmas tunes. December 25, 1996: Morning Edition -- Bob Edwards surveyed Christmas albums trying to discover why some have staying power, such as the following, popular for nearly four decades: "Christmas with Nat King Cole" by Nat King Cole (002549360112). December 25, 1996: All Things Considered -- A traditional Romanian Christmas story presented by Andre Codrescu: "Valley of Christmas" by Andre Codrescu(Gert Town Records 061703712252). December 25, 1996: All Things Considered -- Linda Wertheimer spoke to choir's leader: "Glorious Dreams" by the Eastern High School Chorus (Available from Eastern High School, 17th and E. Capitol Street NE, Washington DC 20003 -- (202)544-4125). December 26, 1996: Morning Edition -- Margot Adler reported on the CD: "Subplay" (060163211112): A production by to New York natives who grew up listening to subway concerts. December 26, 1996: All Things Considered -- Review by Banning Eyre: "Miel" by Jose Angel Navarro (Rounder Records 071213620022). December 29, 1996: Weekend Edition -- Dean Olsher profiled the Juilliard Quartet on their 50th anniversary. December 29, 1996: Weekend All Things Considered -- Daniel Zwerdling spoke to the pianist: "Russell Sherman: Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Volume One" by Russell Sherman (GM Recordings/GM2050CD). Albums mentioned on Monitor Radio (R): December 16, 1996: A profile of Dimitri Shostakovich as Russia begins its 8-month long celebration of his 90th birthday. December 17, 1996: "Nashville -- The Other Side of the Alley" (no other information available); review by Liza Richardson. Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: December 19, 1996: "Comedy Minus One" by Albert Brooks (Rhino 008122711892). REVIEW by Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead: "Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings" (Mosaic MQ11-164). December 23, 1996: REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "Odelay" by Beck (DGCD-24823). December 24, 1996: An interview with singer Barbara Lea. Rock Critic Ed Ward shared some of his favorite awful Christmas music. No titles available. :) December 25, 1996: "Matapedia" by Kate and Anna McGarrigle (Hannibal Records HNCD 1394). December 26, 1996: "How Great Thou Art" by Willie Nelson (Fine Arts Records FA9605-2). "Lucinda Williams" by Lucinda Williams (Rough Trade Records Rough US 47). December 27, 1996: "Grown Man" by Loudon Wainwright III (Virgin Records 7243 8 40625 2 1). "Lonely Just Like Me" by Arthur Alexander (Elektra/Nonesuch 9 61475-2). COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY - DECEMBER 16 -DECEMBER 20, 1996 Thursday, DECEMBER 19 Hour 2--Martin and critic Ted Libbey pay another visit to the PT Basic Record Library to add Heinrich Schutz's Christmas Story to the collection. FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION, COME AND BROWSE PERFORMANCE TODAY'S WORLD WIDE WEB PAGE.... http://www.npr.org/prgms/pt Album Lists are now available on the internet via anonymous ftp (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/academic/literature/book-reviews). 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