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
8/19 - 8/25 1996

August 19, 1996: The Apple Hill Chamber Players talked about how each 
year they invite musicians from the Middle East to put aside hostilities 
and come play music; piece by Leda Hartman of New Hampshire Public Radio.

August 19, 1996: A review of Yolanda Kondonassis' new CD of harp music -- 
"Sky Music" (Telarc Records 80418).

August 21, 1996: A profile of Zairean singer and guitarist Loqua Kanza 
whose latest release is "Wapiyo (Catalyst 074321372402); profile by 
Elizabeth Blair of WHYY.

August 21, 1996: Violinist Gil Shaham spoke with Robert Siegel about his 
latest recordings: "Romance" and "Sergei Prokofiev Violin Concertos 1 and 
2" (Deutsche Grammophon).

August 23, 1996: Singer Najma Akhtar and musician Chris Rael spoke to 
Noah Adams about their new CD "Forbidden Kiss" (Shanachie Records 
001635164632) which features the music of the late Indian film composer 
S-D Burman.

August 24, 1996: Irving Burgie, composer of 'Day-O', spoke to Scott Simon 
about his own album "Island in the Sun" (Angel Records 07243852222).

August 24, 1996: Mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade talked to Susan 
Stamberg about "Frederica von Stade Sings Brubeck" (Telarc CD-80467); it 
features the music of jazz great Dave Brubeck whose son Chris also spoke 
to Susan Stamberg.


Albums mentioned on Monitor Radio (R):

August 22, 1996: 
Critic Scott Alarik reviewed the "Golden Ring Recordings" which offers 
folk classics from Folk-Legacy Records.


Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross:

August 20, 1996:
An interview with record producer and guitarist (for Chic) Nile Rogers.

August 23, 1996:
"Historic Presidential Speeches (1908-1993)" compiled by Samuel Brylawski 
and Cooper Graham (Rhino/World Beat 008122719702).


COMING UP ON NPR'S PERFORMANCE TODAY - AUGUST 19-23, 1996

Monday, August 19

Hour 1--The opera "Tosca" sets the story of a red-hot love triangle to 
some of 
Giacomo Puccini's most bewitching music.  Now the Italian libretto has 
been 
translated into English for a new CD recording featuring English soprano 
Jane 
Eaglen.  PT commentator and Wall St. Journal music critic Barrymore 
Laurence 
Scherer reviews this new "Tosca" for anglophones.  [Chandos CHAN 3000 (2 
CDs)]

Thursday, August 22

Hour 2--Critic Ted Libbey returns to the "August Greats" section of the 
PT 
Basic Record Library to add yet another "ninth" to our library shelves.  
This 
week, Ted and Martin suggest three outstanding CD recordings of Anton 
Bruckner's Symphony No. 9.


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