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 5/19 - 5/25/1997 May 19, 1997: All Things Considered -- A Review by Charles de Ledesma: "From the Gekko" by Daboa (Triple Earth Records #TRED 115). May 20, 1997: All Things Considered -- Robert Siegel spoke to the pianist Wu Han and cellist David Finckel who produce their own recordings -- CDs include "Strauss/Franck/Finckel", "Edwin Finckel - Music for Cello", "Grieg/Schumann/Chopin", & "Tchaikovsky/Kodaly", all on the ArtistLed label. Information can be obtained on their web site: http://www.artistled.com or by calling 1-888-278-5332. May 22, 1997: All Things Considered -- A Review by Banning Eyre: "Mandela, The Essential Music of South Africa" (Mango Records 314-524-305-2). May 23, 1997: All Things Considered -- Linda Wertheimer spoke to the singer/songwriter: "Dan Bern" by Dan Bern (Work Records 007464676442). May 24, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Scott Simon spoke to a DJ about how the album works as an accompaniment to the film Wizard of Oz: "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd (1994 reissue Capitol CDP 0777 746001 2 5). May 25, 1997: Weekend All Things Considered -- Daniel Zwerdling visited Boston's Berklee College of Music -- their specialty is contemporary music, pop and jazz. Albums mentioned on Monitor Radio (R): May 20, 1997: Review by Scott Alarik of two new digitally restored anthologies of Leadbelly (No titles given). May 21, 1997: "Mozart TV" compiled by Al Lutz (001349132222). May 23, 1997: A Review by Music Critic Clea Simon: "Spice" by the Spice Girls (Virgin 724384217426). Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: May 19, 1997: "Down with the King" by Run-DMC (Profile PCD-1440). May 21, 1997: REVIEW by Critic Milo Miles of the reissued "Ultra Lounge" series (at least 17 volumes) on Capitol. A sampler is available: "Lounge Leopard Skin Sampler" (072438383762). COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY MAY 19--23, 1997 Wednesday, MAY 21 Hour 1-- Critic Katrine Ames reviews a new recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's four Suites for Orchestra featuring the New London Consort, conducted by Philip Pickett. (L'Oiseau-Lyre 452 000-2) Thursday, MAY 22 Hour 2-- Critic Ted Libbey and Martin pay another visit to the PT Basic Library. Today, Ted adds music by Richard Wagner--overtures, preludes, and orchestral music associated with the "Ring" and other operas--to the collection. Friday, MAY 23 Hour 1-- I'm in the Mood for...Bach?: One of the most respected names in the classical recording industry, Deutsche Grammophon, has thrown its hat into the "New Age" ring with its NightMoods series. The first two releases feature music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven. "Billboard" classical columnist Heidi Waleson considers both the implications of DG's move and whether classical music can be marketed to appeal to New Age listeners. (Deutsche Grammophon 453 901-2 and 453 902-2) COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PT--MAY 24 AND 25 Saturday, MAY 24 Hour 1-- From the Performance Today Basic 10, a classical CD starter set, host Martin Goldsmith recommends a recording of Johannes Brahms' German Requiem, featuring soloists Arleen Auger and Richard Stilwell with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robert Shaw. (Telarc CD-80092) Sunday, MAY 25 Hour 2-- Ted Libbey joins Martin for a another trip to the PT Basic Record Library and recommends recordings of Johannes Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor. 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.