| 1/27 - 2/2/1997 | 2/3 - 2/9/1997 | 2/10 - 2/16/1997 | 2/17 - 2/23/1997 | 2/24 - 3/2/1997 |
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 Linda Belans Show, The People's Pharmacy and Soundings.
NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 1/27 - 2/2/1997
January 27, 1997: Morning Edition -- Bob Edwards spoke to the musician: "No More Mr. Nice Guy" by Pat Boone (007674400252): A CD of heavy metal tunes.
January 27, 1997: All Things Considered -- A review by Banning Eyre: "Son Egal" by Tarika (Xenophile).
January 28, 1997: Morning Edition -- An obituary for composer Gerald Marks.
January 28, 1997: Morning Edition -- Chip Grabow reported on the band: "Emperor Tomato Ketchup" by Stereolab (Elektra 61840-2).
January 30, 1997: All Things Considered -- A review by Mark Jenkins: "Pre-Millennium Tension" by Tricky (Island Records 314-524 302-2).
February 2, 1997: Weekend All Things Considered -- Daniel Zwerdling spoke to soprano Ana Maria Martinez about her career; she also performed some arias.
Albums discussed on Monitor Radio (R) Early Edition:
January 27, 1997: Review by Norman Weinstein: "The Moon and the Banana Tree", a new compilation CD of music from Madagascar (001635164742).
Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross:
January 27, 1997: REVIEW by Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead: "Serpentine" featuring Han Bennink and Dave Douglas (Songlines).
COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY - JANUARY 27 -FEBRUARY 3, 1997
Monday, JANUARY 27
Hour 1-- Commentator Barrymore Laurence Scherer reviews the latest CD release from Michael Tilson Thomas and the New World Symphony, "Almas Brasilieras" by Heitor Villa-Lobos. (RCA 09026-68538-2)
Wednesday, JANUARY 29
Hour 2-- Critic Rachel Franklin reviews a new CD of piano music by Danish
composer Carl Nielsen played by Leif Ove Andsnes. ( Virgin Classics VC 545 129)
Thursday, JANUARY 30
Hour 2-- Critic Ted Libbey joins Martin for another trip to the PT Basic Library. This week, on the eve of the 200th anniversary of Franz Schubert's birth, Ted adds his best known symphonic work, the Symphony No.8 in B minor, the "Unfinished Symphony", to the Basic Record Library shelves.
COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PT -- FEBRUARY 1 AND 2
Sunday, FEBRUARY 2
Hour 2-- Critic Ted Libbey joins Martin for another trip to the PT Basic Library. This week he adds another outstanding Schubert work, the Quintet in C, D. 956. (DG 415 373-2; EMI CDC 47018; Naxos 8.550388) Album Lists are now available on the internet via anonymous ftp (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/academic/literature/book-reviews).
This text is Copyright (c) 1997 by WUNC Radio (WUNCRADIO@UNC.EDU) and Erika Grams (compiler). All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted by the copyright holder to distribute this file electronically or otherwise in full as long as attribution is made.
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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 Linda Belans Show, The People's Pharmacy and Soundings.
NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 2/3 - 2/9/1997
February 4, 1997: All Things Considered -- Review by Charles de Ledesma: "A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular" by Hoover (Sony Music Entertainment (Belgium)).
February 5, 1997: All Things Considered -- Review by David Greenberger: "Sun Ra Singles" by Sun Ra (Evidence).
Albums discussed on Monitor Radio (R) Early Edition:
February 4, 1997: Review by Norman Weinstein: "Tenor Titans: Lions Abroad" by expatriate American tenor sax players (003139776202).
February 6, 1997: "Celtic Mouth Music" produced by Matt Kopka (CD and Book set 005229640702).
Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross:
February 6, 1997: An anthology by Jessy Stone (arranger and singer) -- no other info available.
COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY - FEBRUARY 3 - FEBRUARY 10, 1997
Tuesday, FEBRUARY 4
Hour 1-- Hot stuff! Critic Fred Crafts reviews the new Telarc recording of transcriptions by Ottorino Respighi for orchestra by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Jesus Lopez-Cobos. (Telarc CD 80396) Thursday, FEBRUARY 6
Hour 2-- Critic Ted Libbey and Martin visit PT Basic Record Library to add three outstanding CD recordings to our library shelves.
COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PT -- FEBRUARY 8 AND 9
Sunday, FEBRUARY 9
Hour 2-- Critic Ted Libbey joins Martin for another trip to the PT Basic Library. This week he adds Gabriel Faure's Requiem. (Philips 438 149-2; Naxos 8.550765; London 421440-2)
Album Lists are now available on the internet via anonymous ftp (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/academic/literature/book-reviews).
This text is Copyright (c) 1997 by WUNC Radio (WUNCRADIO@UNC.EDU) and Erika Grams (compiler). All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted by the copyright holder to distribute this file electronically or otherwise in full as long as attribution is made.
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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 Linda Belans Show, The People's Pharmacy and Soundings.
NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 2/10 - 2/16/1997
February 11, 1997: All Things Considered -- Review by Nick Spitzer: "Unchained" by Johnny Cash (American Recordings 9-43097-2).
February 16, 1997: Weekend Edition -- a Profile of actor/singer Paul Robeson by reporter Neal Rauch.
February 16, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Liane Hansen spoke to the singer: "Holly Palmer" by Holly Palmer (Reprise 9 46281-2).
February 16, 1997: Weekend All Things Considered -- Korva Coleman talked to Peter Kennedy who recorded some of the tracks: "Celtic Mouth Music" produced by Matt Kopka (CD and Book set Ellipsis Arts 005229640702).
Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross:
February 10, 1997: REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "Fountains of Wayne" by Fountains of Wayne (Atlantic 007567927252).
February 11, 1997: "Dedicated to Nelson" by Rosemary Clooney (Concord Jazz 001343146852).
February 12, 1997: REVIEW by Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead: "Sun Ra: The Singles" by Sun Ra (Evidence 073018221642).
COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY - FEBRUARY 10 - FEBRUARY 17, 1997
Tuesday, FEBRUARY 11
Hour 1-- Leslie Gerber reviews a Wergo release of a historic 1954 recording of Franz Schubert's Symphony No.8 in C featuring the South West German Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hans Rosbaud. (Wergo WER 6405-2) Wednesday, FEBRUARY 12
Hour 2-- Critic Barrymore Laurence Scherer reviews a new recording of Gioacchino Rossini's Stabat Mater performed by the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Myung-Whun Chung and a cast including soprano Cecilia Bartoli. (Deutsche Gramophone 449 178-2)
Thursday, FEBRUARY 13
Hour 2- Critic Ted Libbey and Martin visit PT Basic Record Library. This week they add to the shelves Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 in A, Op.90, the "Italian" symphony.
COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PT -- FEBRUARY 15 AND 16
Saturday, FEBRUARY 15
Hour 2-- Not only is Daniel Barenboim a conductor and pianist, he can now be called the "Tango King." He talks with Martin about his new CD, "Tangos Among Friends," a return to his Argentinian roots. [Teldec 0630-13474-2] And the Ames Piano Quartet in concert.
Sunday, FEBRUARY 16
Hour 2-- Critic Ted Libbey joins Martin to add Cesar Franck's Symphony in D minor to the PT Basic Library. [Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Pierre Monteux (RCA Gold Seal 09026-60967-2) [with works by D'Indy and Berlioz]; New York Philharmonic/Kurt Masur (Teldec 74863-2) [with "Les Eolides"]; Orchestre de la Suisse Romand/Ernest Ansermet (London 433 718-2) [with "Le Chasseur Maudit"]]
Album Lists are now available on the internet (http://sunsite.unc.edu/wunc) or via anonymous ftp (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/academic/music/album-reviews).
This text is Copyright (c) 1997 by WUNC Radio (WUNCRADIO@UNC.EDU) and Erika Grams (compiler). All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted by the copyright holder to distribute this file electronically or otherwise in full as long as attribution is made.
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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 Linda Belans Show, The People's Pharmacy and Soundings.
NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 2/17 - 2/23/1997
February 17, 1997: All Things Considered -- A piece on 'Minor League Presidential Memorials' featured music from They Might Be Giants.
February 17, 1997: All Things Considered -- Linda Wertheimer spoke with the Tutshone Indian singer: "Nendaa" by Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat (Red House Records #97).
February 22, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Scott Simon was joined by the composer: "Metropolis Symphony" by Michael Daugherty, performed by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Zinman (Argo Records 452 103-2): He also wrote "Elvis Everywhere".
February 22, 1997: Weekend All Things Considered -- Korva Coleman talked with the singer/songwriter: "The Harvest" by Erica Wheeler (Signature Sounds SSRC 1237).
Albums discussed on Monitor Radio (R) Early Edition:
February 17, 1997: Virginia Eskin and Steve Delaney spoke about the contribution of black composers to American musical history.
February 18, 1997: Review by Clea Simon: "Earthling" by David Bowie (Virgin 7243 8 42627 2 3).
Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross:
February 17, 1997: REVIEW by Rock Historian Ed Ward: "The Apollo Series" (Delmark Records).
February 18, 1997: REVIEW by Critic Milo Miles: "The Almanac Singers: Their Complete General Recordings" by the Almanac Singers (MCA MCAD-11499).
February 19, 1997: REVIEW by Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead: "New and Old Gospel" by Jackie McLean (Re-issued by Blue Note Records CDP 7243 8 53356 2 4).
COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY - FEBRUARY 17 - FEBRUARY 24, 1997
Monday, FEBRUARY 17
Hour 1-- "Live from South Africa," ...Pianist Awadagin Pratt joins host Martin Goldsmith to talk about the experience of touring and recording in South Africa. [EMI Classics CDC 7243 5 55293 2 9]
Thursday, FEBRUARY 20
Hour 2- Critic Ted Libbey and guest host Dan DeVany visit the PT Basic Record Library. This week they check in the Op. 6 Concerti Grossi by Georg Friedrich Handel [Boston Baroque/ Martin Pearlman (Telarc CD 80253) [first six concerti of Op. 6 only]; Vienna Concentus Musicus (Teldec 4509-95500-2) [all 12 concerti of Op. 6 and six of Op. 3]; Munich Bach Orchestra/Karl Richter (DG Archiv 453 249-2) [all 12 concerti of Op. 6 and six of Op. 3].
Friday, FEBRUARY 21
Hour 2--A double-take on "Death and the Maiden:" Our Schubert Year observances continue with performances by mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves (on the cover of this month's Reader's Digest!) and pianist Thomas Riley of Schubert's song "Death and the Maiden." It'll be followed by a stunning concert performance of Schubert's "Death and the Maiden" String Quartet by the world-renowned Emerson String Quartet. (From the new "Franz Schubert in Performance" CD -- NPR Classics PTCD 003/4)
COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PT -- FEBRUARY 22 AND 23
Sunday, FEBRUARY 23
Hour 2-- Critic Ted Libbey joins guest host Dan DeVany to add Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra to the PT Basic Library. (EMI Classics 54665; EMI CDC 747693;Philips 438 016-2)
Album Lists are now available on the internet (http://sunsite.unc.edu/wunc) or via anonymous ftp (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/academic/music/album-reviews).
This text is Copyright (c) 1997 by WUNC Radio (WUNCRADIO@UNC.EDU) and Erika Grams (compiler). All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted by the copyright holder to distribute this file electronically or otherwise in full as long as attribution is made.
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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 Linda Belans Show, The People's Pharmacy and Soundings.
NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 2/24 - 3/2/1997
February 24, 1997: All Things Considered -- Steve Lickteig (WUGA) reported on the band: "BR5-49" by BR5-49 (Arista 07822-18818-2): A honky-tonk band from Nashville nominated for a Grammy.
February 25, 1997: All Things Considered -- An obituary for jazz drummer Tony Williams.
February 26, 1997: All Things Considered -- A report on the 80th anniversary of the first recording of jazz -- from Viktor Records, featuring The Original Dixieland Jazz Band.
February 26, 1997: All Things Considered -- Dean Olsher profiled the legendary jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli. He received a lifetime achievement award at the Grammys.
February 27, 1997: Morning Edition -- Alex Chadwick talked to the woman who thought up the CD: "For Crying Out Loud: Unlikely sounds to calm your baby" by Martha Stone (Perpetual Cow Production).
February 28, 1997: All Things Considered -- A review by Mark Jenkins: "Perfect from Now On" by Built to Spill (Warner Brothers 9 46453-2).
March 1, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Scott Simon spoke to the Grammy winner: "Polka! All Night Long" by Jimmy Sturr (Rounder Records 001166160772).
March 2, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Liane Hansen and Andy Trudeau spoke about the Oscar-nominated composer: "Hamlet" by Patrick Doyle (Sony Classical SK 62857).
Albums discussed on Monitor Radio (R) Early Edition:
February 24, 1997: A Review by Clea Simon: "Global Divas" (Rounder Records 5062-5064): A CD series of women's music from around the world.
Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross:
February 27, 1997: REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "Earthling" by David Bowie (Virgin 7243 8 42627 2 3).
February 28, 1997: REVIEW by Critic Milo Miles: "City of Refuge" by Jon Fahey (Tim/Ker Records 076488301272) and "Upgrade and Afterlife" by Gastr Del Sol (Drag City Label 007814840902). An interview with jazz drummer Tony Williams (archival interview).
COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY - FEBRUARY 24 - FEBRUARY 28, 1997
Monday, FEBRUARY 24
Hour 1- Grunt! Martin speaks with Sandra Boynton of children's book and greeting card fame about her latest creation, a newly released CD of "Pigorian Chant".
Wednesday, FEBRUARY 26
Hour 1-- Britten at the Met! Martin talks with British conductor and Benjamin Britten intimate Steuart Bedford, who's been recording all of Britten's operas and choral music for the Collins Classics label, about his Metropolitan Opera production of Britten's "Billy Budd", which opens this week.
Thursday, FEBRUARY 27
Hour 2- Critic Ted Libbey and host Martin Goldsmith make another visit to
the PT Basic Record Library. This week they add Franz Schubert's effervescent and deceptively profound Symphony No.5.
Friday, FEBRUARY 28
Hour 1--One of the biggest stories in the historic-performance field of the past year has been the steady stream of Russian Melodiya treasures being unearthed and carefully remastered by BMG. Critic Leslie Gerber considers the latest to emerge : a multi-cd set of performances by the great pianist Emil Gilels. (BMG 74321 40116 2)
COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PT -- MARCH 1 AND 2
Sunday, MARCH 2
Hour 2-- Critic Ted Libbey joins Martin to add Frederic Chopin's Piano Concertos Nos. 1 in E minor and 2 in F minor to the PT Basic Library. (RCA Red Seal 5612-2-RC; Philips 438 338-2; RCA Red Seal 68378-2)
Album Lists are now available on the internet (http://sunsite.unc.edu/wunc) or via anonymous ftp (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/academic/music/album-reviews).
This text is Copyright (c) 1997 by WUNC Radio (WUNCRADIO@UNC.EDU) and Erika Grams (compiler). All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted by the copyright holder to distribute this file electronically or otherwise in full as long as attribution is made.
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