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 2/26 - 3/10/96 February 27, 1996: The founder of "Brave Combo", Carl Finch, spoke with Noah Adams about the group and their Grammy-nominated album "Polka for a Gloomy World" (001166190452). February 28, 1996: A profile of Joseph Rocco Moscari who is trying to have his song (name not given) adopted as New Jersey's state tune. February 28, 1996: Put-on artist Mal Sharpe talked to Noah Adams about his bits -- challenging people on the streets of San Francisco in the 60's with absurd premises. A collection of some of the material has been re-issued on CD (label name not provided by NPR). February 29, 1996: Noah Adams spoke with the executive producer of a new 6 CD set "Ultra Lounge" -- recordings from the era of lounge music (072438325632). March 1, 1996: In honor of St. David's Day, the Welsh group YR Huntws sang the traditional hymn "The Bishop and the Peasant"/"Yr Esgob A'R Gwiladwr" (Sain Publishing). March 1, 1996: Terry Allen talked to Noah Adams about his sculptures and country songs which until now have been released on his own Fate Records label. His newest CD "Human Remains" is available from Sugar Hill (001589110502). March 3, 1996: Liane Hansen and Andy Trudeau spoke about the Oscar-nominated soundtrack to "Nixon" by John Williams (Illusion Records, Hollywood Records HI-62043-2). March 4, 1996: Rick Karr profiled alternative rock producer Butch Vig and his new band, Garbage. Their debut album is "Garbage" (070517800042). March 6, 1996: Singer/songwriter Curtis Mayfield spoke with Bob Edwards about his career and paralyzing injury suffered five years ago. The new CD set is "People Get Ready: The Curtis Mayfield Story" (Rhino Records 001635190042). March 9, 1996: The Washington Guitar Quintet which includes Charlie Byrd talked with Susan Stamberg. They have two CDs: "Charlie Byrd/The Washington Guitar Quintet" (Concord CCD 42014) and "Aquarelle -- Charlie Byrd with the Washington Guitar Quintet" (Concord Jazz 001343120162). March 10, 1996: Liane Hansen and Andy Trudeau spoke about the Oscar-nominated soundtracks to "Sense and Sensibility" by Patrick Doyle (SONY SK 62258) and "Il Postino/The Postman" by Luis Bacalov (Miramax/Hollywood Records MH-62029-2). Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: February 26, 1996: "Road Tested" by Bonnie Raitt (Capitol CDP 7243 8 33705 2). REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "Viva! La Woman" by Miro Hatori and Yuka Honda aka Cibo Matto (009362459892). March 4, 1996: "Mercury Falling" by Sting (073145404832). March 7, 1996: "The United States of Poetry" soundtrack to the PBS series (Mouth Almighty/Mercury Records). March 8, 1996: "57 Minutes Con La Realidad" by Astor Piazzolla (Intuition Music). COMING UP ON NPR'S PERFORMANCE TODAY - FEB. 26 - MARCH 4, 1996 Monday, February 26 Hour 1--Beethoven composed more piano sonatas than works of any other single genre--32 in all. In something of a musical marathon, pianist Robert Taub has set about to record all 32 in just three years. Lloyd Schwartz, a regular PT commentator and Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic for the Boston Phoenix, reviews Taub's first release of the series, "Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas, Volume I." [Vox Classics VOX2 7514] Tuesday, February 27 Hour 1--In her October 2, 1995 Newsweek profile of Michael Tilson Thomas, Newsweek senior editor and PT contributor Katrine Ames calls the music director of the San Francisco Symphony "charismatic, theatrical, fiercely intelligent, and mediagenic." Now the conductor known as MTT is the focus of a huge marketing push for his latest work: a new arrangement of Sergei Prokofiev's ballet "Romeo and Juliet." Ames reviews the new CD, recorded live by Tilson Thomas conducting the San Francisco Symphony. ["Romeo and Juliet"/RCA Victor 09026-68288-2] Wednesday, February 28 Hour 1--Saint James, or Santiago, was the first martyred apostle, and for seven centuries pilgrims have traveled to his shrine in northwest Spain. Music for these pilgrims is found in the medieval Book of Saint James, which contains some of the oldest surviving Western music written for more than one voice. Now the vocal quartet Anonymous 4 has put these tributes to Santiago on compact disc. Harvard early music professor and PT critic Thomas Kelly reviews "The Miracles of Santiago." ["Miracles of Santiago"/Anonymous 4/Harmonia Mundi 90.7156] Thursday, February 29 Hour 2--To celebrate Gioacchino Rossini's 204th birthday, Martin and PT critic Ted Libbey pay a visit to the barber--"The Barber of Seville," that is. Ted adds three fine recordings of Rossini's opera to the Performance Today Basic Record Library. ***Note: Performance Today is proud to make available 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.*** Friday, March 1 Hour 1--We begin the month that comes in like a lion with a visit from the Turtle Island String Quartet. The classical/jazz crossover group talks with guest host Dean Olsher and performs "Winter in Cairo" and variations on "Winter" from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" in NPR's Studio 4A. The music is featured with other seasonal tunes on the quartet's new CD, "By the Fireside." ["By the Fireside"/Turtle Island String Quartet/Windham Hill 01934 111175-2] COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY - MARCH 4 - 11, 1996 Tuesday, March 5 Hour 1--Pianist Richard Glazier was only 12 when he met Ira Gershwin and was invited to play George Gershwin's Steinway in Ira's Beverly Hills home. Twenty-one years later, Glazier is still fascinated with the brothers Gershwin. Martin talks with the pianist about his new CD, "Gershwin: Remembrance and Discovery," which includes previously unrecorded arrangements and transcriptions. ["Gershwin: Remembrance and Discovery"/Richard Glazier/Centaur CRC 2271] Wednesday, March 6 Hour 1--It'll soon be spring fishin' season, and the perfect time to hook a good Trout. PT commentator and Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel music critic Tim Smith reviews two new recordings of Franz Schubert's "Trout" Quintet. ["Schubert: 'Trout' Quintet"/Ax, Frank, Young, Ma, Meyer/Sony Classical SK 61 964; "Schubert: Forellenquintett"/Brendel, Zehetmair, Zimmermann, Duven, Riegelbauer/Philips 446 001-2] Thursday, March 7 Hour 2--To celebrate Maurice Ravel's birthday, Martin and PT critic Ted Libbey add three CD recordings of the French composer's "Daphnis and Chloe" to the Performance Today Basic Record Library. Friday, March 8 Hour 1--Heavy-metal Beethoven in...cyberspace? Martin visits with multimedia artist The Great Kat, who bills herself as a "violinist/guitarist/composer bringing classical music into the 21st century." A Juilliard scholarship winner-turned-technopunk, the flamboyant Ms. Kat bridges the millennia with her "cybergizing" musical Internet sites and an in-your-face interactive CD-ROM, "Digital Beethoven on Cyberspeed." ["Digital Beethoven on Cyberspeed" for Windows or Mac/Bureau of Electronic Publishing, (800) 828-4766. Internet sites: Greatkat@aol.com, 75523.2414@compuserve com, http://www.bep.com/kat.html] 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 anonymous ftp (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/academic/literature/book-reviews) and by gopher (gopher sunsite.unc.edu under the NEWS! then Books from WUNC Radio option). This text is Copyright (c) 1996 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.