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 9/2 - 9/8 1996 Note: The rundown for Weekend All Things Considered 9/8/96 was unavailable at the time this was compiled. If there are any entries for the list, they will be added next week. September 2, 1996: Pianist John Eaton performed music from his new album for Noah Adams. The album is called "Made in America" (Chiaroscuro 009145403332). September 3, 1996: Karen Michel reported on a new collection of music from former Portuguese colonies in Africa compiled by David Byrne: "Telling Stories to the Sea" (Luaka Bop 9456692). September 4, 1996: Singer/songwriter Dayna Kurtz spoke to Elizabeth Blair about her new CD, title not yet available. September 5, 1996: A report on "16 Horsepower" by Peter Jones; they play gothic Western rock on antique instruments. Their new CD is "Sackcloth and Ashes" (A&M 31454 0416 2). September 7, 1996: Jazz and classical harp player Deborah Henson-Conant was profiled by Scott Simon; her new CD is "Just for You" (Laika Records 401178695063). September 8, 1996: The "Mexican Nightingale", Esperanza Ariano, and record producer Ray Campy talked to Liane Hansen about Esperanza's first album "Esperanza: I Live to Sing" (Musica Reale-Finland). Albums mentioned on Monitor Radio (R): September 2, 1996: An interview with Eartha Kitt on her recent road tour. September 3, 1996: A review of the anthology "One World" from the Putamayo series (PUTU 126-2). Albums mentioned on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: September 2, 1996: "Road Tested" by Bonnie Raitt (Capitol CDP 7243 8 33705 2 8). "The Broadway Legend" by John and Bonnie Raitt (Angel 7243 5 55469 2 0). September 3, 1996: "Welcome to Skamania" by The Skatalites (Shanachie 001635145242). REVIEW by Classical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz: An album of "Duets and Arias" featuring Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu (EMI 7243 5 56117 2 7). COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY - SEPTEMBER 2-6, 1996 ***CELEBRATE CLASSICAL MUSIC MONTH WITH PERFORMANCE TODAY!*** Monday, September 2 Hour 1--Martin talks with pianist Alicia Zizzo [ZEE-zoh], who has just released "Gershwin Rediscovered," a collection of previously unrecorded music by George Gershwin. Zizzo explains how she uncovered Gershwin's original manuscripts of "Rhapsody in Blue" and "Blue Monday" at the Library of Congress. ["Gershwin Rediscovered," IMP Classics LC 3007] Plus, our listeners react to last week's visit with the cyber-classical "Great Kat" and commentator Nina Gilbert's essay on how "political correctness" affects music programming in the 1990s. Tuesday, September 3 Hour 1--A new book on the life of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf studies not only the famed soprano's musical career, but also delves into the years between 1935 and 1945 when the singer held an active membership in Germany's National Socialist Party. Martin talks with Alan Jefferson, author of "Elisabeth Schwarzkopf." (Northeastern University Press, ISBN 1-55553-272-1) Thursday, September 5 Hour 2--Critic Ted Libbey and Martin visit PT Basic Record Library to add three outstanding CD recordings to our library shelves. 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). 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.