This list reflects the programming of WUNC Radio: All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation (Hour 2), Weekend Edition Saturday and Sunday, Fresh Air, Monitor Radio Early Edition, The People's Pharmacy and Soundings. NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 9/21 - 9/27 1995 September 22, 1995: Writer and ex-patriate Paul Bowles is returning to the U.S. (reported Tom Vitale) to listen to some of the music he wrote four decades ago for various theatrical productions including works by John Houseman and Tennessee Williams. September 24, 1995: Shuba Shankarin visited the NPR studios to perform on the surbahar (a cousin to the sitar) for Jacki Lyden. Shankarin is one of the only women in the world to perform with the inCstrument on stage (if not the only one). September 25, 1995: Blues musician Brownie McGhee talked with Bob Edwards about the re-release of his 1960 album "Down South Summit Meeting" (part of the new 2-CD set "Rediscovered Blues" -- Capitol Records 072438293762). Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: September 22, 1995: Singer/pianist Randy Newman talked about the music he has written for various movies and also his new CD "Faust" (Reprise Records 009362456722). September 25, 195: Singer Boy George talked about his new book and his new album: "Cheapness & Beauty" (Virgin 072438404922). Guitarist Danny Amis of Los Straitjackets talked about the band's instrumental surf-rock and their new CD: "The Utterly fantastic and totally unbelievable sound of . . . Los Straitjackets" (Upstart Records 617-354-0700). September 27, 1995: REVIEW by Classical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz: The re-issue of "Recital I for Cathy and Folk Songs" featuring mezzo-soprano Cathy Berberian, written by Luciano Berio (RCA 009026625402). Albums on the People's Pharmacy, September 23, 1995: "Let Them Say" by Montreux (Windham Hill WD-1084). "Revelation" by Michael Carvin (Muse MCD-5399). "Interchange" by Pat Martino (Muse MCD-5529). COMING UP ON NPR'S PERFORMANCE TODAY - SEPTEMBER 25 - 29, 1995 Wednesday, September 27 Hour 2--The D Minor Concerto was the only Rachmaninoff concerto that Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich (AR-ger-ritch) ever played -- but what a performance it was. Argerich's concert with the Berlin Radio Symphony in 1982 was "gripping and unpredictable," says Tim Smith, music critic for the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. It's just been released on a compact disc, in "one of the most startling demonstrations of pianistic...fire power ever captured on tape." (Philips 446 673-2/Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3/RSO Berlin/Riccardo Chailly; Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1/Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra/Kirill Kondrashin) Thursday, September 28 Hour 1--Each week for six years, commentator Ted Libbey has been adding favorite classical music recordings to the PT Basic Record Library. This week it's *your* turn! Ted and Martin talk with listeners who've recommended their own favorite pieces for a basic CD collection. ***Note: Performance Today is proud to announce the publication of the PT Basic Record Library booklet, a compilation of Ted's CD picks from 1989 to 1994 in a handsome, 70-page, three-color, spiral-bound edition. The booklet costs $6 plus $2.50 for shipping and handling. Checks for $8.50 should be made out to National Public Radio and sent to: Basic Library Booklet, Performance Today, NPR, 635 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001-3753. Allow 3-5 weeks for delivery.*** Hour 2--Helen Huong (HWAHNG) is all of 12 years old -- and she's just released her first CD in performance with the New York Philharmonic. The American pianist talks with Martin about her budding career, and about how it was easier to fight the backstage butterflies in her *younger* days. (Teldec 4509-99207-2/"Introducing Helen Huang"/Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 and Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1/New York Philharmonic/Kurt Masur) FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION, COME AND BROWSE PERFORMANCE TODAY'S WORLD WIDE WEB PAGE.... http://www.npr.org/programs/PerformanceToday/pt.html Album Lists are now available on the internet via World Wide Web (http://www.npr.org/) and gopher gopher.npr.org. This text is Copyright (c) 1995 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.