This list reflects the programming of WUNC Radio: All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Early Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, Weekend Edition Saturday and Sunday, Fresh Air, Best of Fresh Air, This American Life, The Linda Belans Show, and The People's Pharmacy. NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 7/14 - 7/27/1997 July 15, 1997: Morning Edition -- Elizabeth Blair profiled the singer: "A Great Noise" by Marisa Monte (072438533532) : Brazil's most popular female singer. July 16, 1997: All Things Considered -- A look at the work of these two sound artists: "Resonance" by Bruce Odland and Sam Auinger (Electronic Music Foundation www.emf.org): Their web site is www.aec.at/residence/O+A July 18, 1997: All Things Considered -- Banning Eyre reported on the music from Mobutu's Zaire: "Gozando" by Soukous Stars (Stern's Africa Recordings 1044). "Pole Position" by La Musica & Papa Wemba (Stern's Africa Recordings). July 19, 1997: Weekend All Things Considered -- Jacki Lyden talked to the country-folk duo: "Diamonds in the Rough" by Bill and Bonnie Hearne (Warner Western 9 46514-2). July 20, 1997: Weekend Edition -- David Molpus talked to the musician: "Love Travels" by Kathy Mattea (Mercury 314-532 899-2). July 24, 1997: Morning Edition -- Bob Edwards spoke to the producer: "Diamond Cuts" (available from Hungry for Music, 2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Ste. 384, Washington DC 20006; hfm@clark.net; www.megnet.com/hfm): A collection of songs, speeches and poetry about baseball. July 24, 1997: All Things Considered -- A Review by Music Critic Tom Manoff: "Schubert -- Impromptus Op. 90 & Op. 142" by Mitsuko Uchida (Philips Digital Classics 456-245-2). July 26, 1997: Weekend All Things Considered -- Daniel Zwerdling spoke to the guitarist: "Textures" by Jim Hall (Telarc CD-83402). July 27, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Mark Schramm reported on the collaboration: "Beyond the Missouri Sky" by Charlie Haden and Pat Metheny (Verve 314 537 130-2). Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: July 15, 1997: REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "Wu Tang Forever" by Wu Tang (RCA, Loud label 007863669052). July 16, 1997: "Shadowman" (Ace Records, London 002966716382) and "Rumble: The Best of Link Wray" (Rhino R2 71222) by Link Wray. REVIEW by Rock Historian Ed Ward: "The Best of Paul Kelly" by Paul Kelly (Warner Archives 9 46299-2). Best of Fresh Air: July 18-20, 1997: Featured performances from the Chicago Blues Festival by Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham, Rufus Thomas, and Syl Johnson. July 22, 1997: Rock Critic Ken Tucker looked at the summer's hit singles. No titles mentioned. July 24, 1997: "Close to Home: Old Time Music from Mike Seeger's Collection: 1952-1967" (Smithsonian) and "There Ain't No Way Out: New Lost City Ramblers" (Smithsonian SF 40098). Best of Fresh Air: July 25-27, 1997: Rock Critic Ken Tucker looked at the summer's hit singles. No titles mentioned. COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY JULY 14 - JULY 18, 1997 Wednesday, JULY 16 Hour 1-The fab two: PT commentator Mark Mobley reviews a brand new CD of music written by Indian composer Ravi Shankar (last week's winner of the "Praemium Imperiale," the Japanese Nobel prize for music) and produced by former Beatle George Harrison. Thursday, JULY 17 Hour 2-Commentator Ted Libbey and guest host Melinda Whiting pay a visit to the Performance Today Basic Record Library. This week, they'll discuss three outstanding recordings of some "beach" music-Claude Debussy's "La Mer." COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PT--JULY 19 AND JULY 20 Saturday, JULY 19 Hour 2-- The Fab Two: PT commentator Mark Mobley reviews a new CD of music written by Indian composer and sitarist Ravi Shankar (last week's winner of the "Praemium Imperiale," the Japanese Nobel prize for music) and produced by former Beatle George Harrison. (Angel/EMI CD 7243 8 55948 2 3) Sunday, JULY 20 Hour 2-- "Shine"-ing examples: Critic Ted Libbey and guest host Melinda Whiting visit the PT Basic Library, where Ted adds recordings of Sergei Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 to the Library collection. COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY JULY 21 - JULY 25, 1997 Monday, JULY 21 Hour 1-- Bach in the jungle: "Schweitzeriana" is a new CD dedicated to the legacy of Nobel prize-winning physician, theologian, humanitarian, musician, and Bach scholar Albert Schweitzer. Guest host Melinda Whiting talks with PT critic Thomas Moore, author of "Care of the Soul," about this recording, which features Dutch pianist Matthijs Verschoor performing Bach transcriptions, some of which were originally dedicated to Schweitzer. (Erasmus Muziek, WVH179) Wednesday, JULY 23 Hour 1-- From Russia, with love: PT critic Katrine Ames reviews a new set of 13 CDs featuring cellist Mstislav Rostropovich made during the "Russian Years"-- 1950 to the time of his expulsion from the Soviet Union in 1974. (EMI Classics 7243 5 72016 2 9). Thursday, JULY 24 Hour 2-- Commentator Ted Libbey and Martin pay a visit to the Performance Today Basic Record Library. This week, Ted adds recordings of one of Franz Schubert's last works, the great Piano Sonata in B-flat major, to the Library collection. Friday, JULY 25 Hour 1-- Critic Barrymore Laurence Scherer reviews a new recording, "Bohemian Rhapsodies," featuring American violinist Leila Josefowicz and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, conducted by Sir Neville Marriner. (Philips 454-440-2) COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PT--JULY 26 AND JULY 27 Sunday, JULY 27 Hour 2-- Beyond "The Four Seasons": Yes, Antonio Vivaldi wrote concertos other than this famous four-part cycle, hundreds of them. Critic Ted Libbey selects a few for the PT Basic Library. 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.