This list reflects the programming of WUNC Radio: All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Early Morning Edition (starting 6/30/97), Talk of the Nation, Weekend Edition Saturday and Sunday, Fresh Air, Best of Fresh Air (starting week of 6/30/97), Monitor Radio Early Edition (thru 6/27/97), The Linda Belans Show, and The People's Pharmacy. NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 6/23 - 7/6/1997 June 23, 1997: All Things Considered -- Robert Siegel talked to the jazz vocalist: "Teach Me Tonight" by Weslia Whitfield (HighNote Records HCD-7009). June 26, 1997: All Things Considered -- A Remembrance for Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, "the gentle giant of Hawaiian song". June 28, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Scott Simon spoke to the musician who calls her style, Afro-Celtic: "Octoroon" by Laura Love (Mercury 073145346492). June 28, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Rita Sand (WBUR) reported on the comeback of the glass harmonica. June 29, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Liane Hansen talked to the musician: "StarGeezer" by "Spider" John Koerner (Red House Records RHR CD 84): His 1963 recording with Dave "Snaker" Ray and Tony "Little Sun" Glove has been re-issued and the three have reunited for another album: "Blues, Rags, & Hollers"(Red House Records CD 76) and "One Foot in the Groove" (Tim Records TK96CD137). July 2, 1997: All Things Considered -- Ray Suarez talked to Chris Douridas, host of "Morning Becomes Eclectic" (KCRW) about the group: "Sounds of the Mariachi" by Los Camperos de Nati Cano: Their CDs are available through the restaurant they perform at: La Fonda Restaurant, 2501 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057. Tel: 213-380-5055). July 3, 1997: All Things Considered -- Ray Suarez spoke with the bandoneon player: "Cite de la Musique" by Dino Saluzzi (ECM Records 078118216162). July 4, 1997: All Things Considered -- A profile of the Estonian composer Veljo Tormis: "Casting a Spell" (Virgin Classics 7243-5-45185-2-2), "Bridge of Song" (Finlandia Records 4509-96937-2), and "Forgotten Peoples" (ECM Records 1459/60-434275-2). July 5, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Scott Simon talked to the musical satirist: "Songs and More Songs" (re-issue) by Tom Lehrer (Rhino Records 008122727762). July 6, 1997: Weekend All Things Considered -- Jacki Lyden reported on the popularity of 13th century poet Jelaluddin Rumi and used music from the following CD: "Wherever You Turn Is the Face of God: Mevlevi Ceremonial Music" by The Mevlevi Ensemble of Turkey (Water Lily Acoustics WLA-ES-50-CD). Albums mentioned on Monitor Radio (R): June 24, 1997: Review by Norman Weinstein: "Love Light" by Sathima Bea Benjamin and Dollar Brand (aka Abdullah Ibrahim) (006375760222): Some of their earliest recordings are becoming available now, including this one. Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: June 24, 1997: REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "Country Love Songs" by Robbie Fulks (074430200112) and "The Lucky Few" by Joy Lynn White (073145246422). June 30, 1997: "Fish Ain't Bitin'" by Corey Harris (Alligator Records ALCD 4850): His first album was "Between Midnight and Day". July 1, 1997: REVIEW by Milo Miles: "The Subtle Body" by Arto Lindsay (Bar/None Label 003286200782) and "Money No Be Sand: Afro-lypso, pidgin highlife, Afro-rock, Afro-soul", an anthology by John Storm Roberts (Original Music OMCD031). July 3, 1997: A presentation of music and interviews from the Chicago Blues Festival: Dan Penn, Spooner Oldman, Rufus Thomas, and Syl Johnson. Best of Fresh Air: "Fish Ain't Bitin'" by Corey Harris (Alligator Records ALCD 4850): His first album was "Between Midnight and Day". Ed Ward remembered the Byrds and re-issues of their two albums: "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" (Columbia/Legacy 007464651502) and "The Notorious Byrd Brothers" (Columbia/Legacy 007464651512). COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY JUNE 23--27, 1997 Tuesday, JUNE 24 Hour 1-- Critic Nina Gilbert reviews a new recording of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, performed by the Kansas City Chorale, Charles Bruffy, conductor. (Nimbus NI 5497/8) Wednesday, JUNE 25 Hour 1-- In harmony with the universe: Keyboardist Anthony Newman talks with Martin about his new CD "Toning," which Newman says is "an ancient method of healing. It aims to restore, through music, each person's harmonic pattern." The disc, which features Newman and friends performing tone-centered music by Brahms, Wagner, Bach and others, is accompanied by a "how-to" guide. (Delos DE 3213) Hour 2-- Critic Rachel Franklin reviews a new CD of the Etudes and Rondos of Frederic Chopin, performed by pianist Frederic Chiu. (Harmonia Mundi HMU 907201) Thursday, JUNE 26 Hour 2-- Ted Libbey and Martin pay another visit to the Performance Today Basic Record Library. Today, Ted adds recordings of Franz Schubert's "Death and The Maiden" String Quartet to the Library collection. COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PT--JUNE 28 AND JUNE 29 Saturday, JUNE 28 Hour 2-- In harmony with the universe: Keyboardist Anthony Newman talks with host Martin Goldsmith about his new CD "Toning," which Newman says is "an ancient method of healing. It aims to restore, through music, each person's harmonic pattern." The disc, which features Newman and friends performing tone-centered music by Brahms, Wagner, Bach, and others, is accompanied by a "how-to" guide. (Delos DE 3213) Sunday, JUNE 29 Hour 2-- Critic Ted Libbey and Martin visit the PT Basic Library, where Ted adds recordings of madrigals by Claudio Monteverdi to the collection. COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY JUNE 30--JULY 4, 1997 Monday, JUNE 30 Hour 1-- Pianist Max Levinson, winner of the 1997 Dublin International Piano Competition, joins Martin in Studio 4A for a discussion of his upcoming recording and a performance of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Frederic Chopin, and Bela Bartok. (N2K Encoded Music N2K-10015) Wednesday, JULY 2 Hour 1-- PT critic Barrymore Laurence Scherer reviews a new recording of Giacomo Puccini's opera "La Rondine," which he describes as a "sequel" to "La Boheme." This disc features soprano Angela Gheorghiu and tenor Roberto Alagna, two fast-rising stars of the opera world. (EMI Classics 7243 5 56338 2 8) Hour 2-- The "Pathetique" Symphony: "What Makes It So Great?"-- PT commentator Robert Kapilow and Martin discuss Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky's masterpiece, which is one of Martin's recommended starter CDs from his "Basic 10" list. Thursday, JULY 3 Hour 2-- Ted Libbey and Martin pay another visit to the Performance Today Basic Record Library. This time, Ted adds recordings of Aaron Copland's Symphony No. 3 to the Library collection. COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PTJULY 5 AND JULY 6 Sunday, JULY 6 Hour 2-- Critic Ted Libbey joins Martin for another of their weekly visits to the PT Basic Record Library. This time Ted recommends recordings of: Sergei Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 in E minor. ( London 400081-2 LH; DG 439888-2; RCA Red Seal 09026-61281-2) 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.