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 3/17 - 3/30/1997 March 17, 1997: Morning Edition -- Bob Edwards spoke to the performer: "Celtic Crossroads" by John Whelan (Narada Lotus 61060-2): Music by the Irish accordion player. March 19, 1997: All Things Considered -- Review by Thomas Manoff: "Shostakovich Symphony No. 8" by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton conductor (Delos). March 22, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Richard Gonzales profiled jazz percussionist Armando Perazza. March 22, 1997: Weekend All Things Considered -- Alex van Oss profiled the singing Finnish dog: "Serenade in G-Flat for Gizmo and String Orchestra" by Gizmo, no other information available. March 23, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Liane Hansen spoke to the composer: "GRUNT: Pigorian Chant from Snouto Domoinko de Silo" by Sandra Boynton -- a CD/booklet set (Workman Publishers/Boynton Recordings). March 23, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Liane Hansen and Andy Trudeau spoke about the Oscar-nominated composers: "Hamlet" by Patrick Doyle (Sony SK 62857) "Michael Collins" by Elliot Goldenthal (Atlantic Classics 82960-2) "Shine" by David Hirschfelder (Phillips 452 710 2) "The English Patient" by Gabriel Yared (Fantasy FCD 16001 2) "Sleepers" by John Williams (Philips 454-88-2) Also heard: "Star Wars" by John Williams (Fox 07822-11012-2) and "Quiet City" by Aaron Copland (DG 419-170-2). March 24, 1997: All Things Considered -- Folklorist Stephen Wade examines the history of the ballad "Pretty Polly". March 25, 1997: Morning Edition -- An obituary for Harold Melvin, founder of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. March 25, 1997: All Things Considered -- A Review by Banning Eyre: "7" by Zap Mama (Luaka Bop/Warner Records 9 4648-2). March 29, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Scott Simon and Performance Today host Martin Goldsmith spoke about the recordings of Stabat Mater: Gregorian Chant and Poulenc performed by The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (Telarc 80362) Palestrina performed by The Tallis Scholars (Gimell 994) Rossini performed by the Wiener Philharmoniker (Deutsche Grammaphon 449 178-2) Dvorak performed by New Jersey Symphony (Delos 3161) Haladjian performed by Yerevan Women's Choir of Armenia (Meg 002). March 30, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Liane Hansen and Andy Trudeau talked about movie music: "The English Patient" by Gabriel Yared (Fantasy FCD-16001-2) "Diabolique" by Randy Edelman (Edel 0022552MCM) "Mary Reilly" by George Fenton (Sony Classical SK 62259) "Last Man Standing", by Ry Cooder (Verve 314 533 415-2) and the rejected score by Elmer Bernstein (Varese Sarabande VSD-5755) "Independence Day" by David Arnold (BMG 09026-68564-2). March 30, 1997: Weekend All Things Considered -- Dean Olsher reported on the music of French composer Olivier Messiaen. Albums mentioned on Monitor Radio (R): March 18, 1997: An interview with the members of Morphine whose music can be heard on the "Get Shorty" (Antilles 314 529 310-2) and "Beautiful Girls" (Elektra 61888-2) soundtracks. March 20, 1997: Commentator Virginia Eskin commented on the performances of pianist David Helfgott during his U.S. tour. March 24, 1997: "Between Heaven and Earth" by Andy Statman (001635164792): Klezmer performer. Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: March 19, 1997: REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "Pop" by U2 (Island Records 314 524 334-1). March 26 or 28, 1997: REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "Unchained Melody: The Early Years" by LeAnn Rimes (Curb Records D2-77856). 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. COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY MARCH 15 - 24, 1997 Monday, MARCH 17 Hour 1--A St. Patrick+s Day Celebration!! Martin talks to flutist James Galway and Irish pianist and songwriter Phil Coulter, both of whom are scheduled to play at the White House today, about their brand- new CD, +Legends,+ which is just out in time for the holiday. (+Legends: James Galway & Phil Coulter+ RCA Victor 09026-68776-2). And a concert performance by the visiting RTE Orchestra from Ireland, currently on tour across America. Thursday, MARCH 20 Hour 1-- Forgotten Songs: Martin talks with soprano Dawn Upshaw about her brand-new CD (released March 18) of little-known songs by Claude Debussy, the +Ariettes Oubliees+ (+Forgotten Songs+). James Levine is the pianist. (Sony Classical SK 67190) Hour 2- Critic Ted Libbey and host Martin Goldsmith make another visit to the PT Basic Record Library. In keeping with the popularity of Sergei Rachmaninoff's works associated with the release of the motion picture "Shine," Ted adds Rachmaninoff's Symphony No.2 in E minor to the collection. Friday, MARCH 21 Hour 1--Japanese Bach?? We'll observe J.S. Bach's birthday with a review by PT critic Barrymore Laurence Scherer of a new series of recordings of the Bach Cantatas from the Bach Collegium of Japan, conducted by Masaaki Suzuki. (Bis CD 751, CD 781) Monday, MARCH 24 Hour 1-- Martin speaks with young German pianist Lars Vogt (VOHT) who enjoys great success in Europe and is beginning to catch on in American music circles as well. His newly released CD features Beethoven's Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. (EMI Classics 7243556371) Sunday, MARCH 30 Hour 2-- Critic Ted Libbey joins Martin to recommend recordings of Easter music by Bach and Ralph Vaughan Williams for the PT Basic Record Library.