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 8/11 - 8/24/1997 August 11, 1997: Morning Edition -- Alex Chadwick spoke with the pianist: "Trippin' Live" by Dr. John (Surefire 060150130472). August 12, 1997: All Things Considered --A remembrance for blues guitarist and vocalist Luther Allison. August 15, 1997: All Things Considered -- Susan Stamberg interviewed composer, conductor and pianist Lukas Foss. August 18, 1997: Morning Edition -- Melissa Gray (Peach State Public Radio) profiled rockabilly singer Malcolm Yelvington. the 78-year old will release his debut CD with Sun in September. August 19, 1997: All Things Considered -- A Review by Banning Eyre: "Kassa" by Sekouba Bambino (Stern's Africa Label STCD 1074). August 20, 1997: All Things Considered -- Derek McGinty spoke with one of the band members: "3rd Perspective" by United Future Organization (Antilles Records 314-534-487). August 20, 1997: All Things Considered -- Linda Wertheimer spoke with folklorist John Cohen about the anthology: "The Anthology of American Folk Music" 6-disc collector's set (Smithsonian Folkways Recording). August 21, 1997: Early Morning Edition -- Michael Goldfarb reported on the new release: "Be Here Now" by Oasis (0074646853002). August 22, 1997: Morning Edition -- John Ydstie spoke to members of the Harlem All-Stars, a group of old-time jazz musicians who have begun playing together again in their eighties. August 22, 1997: All Things Considered -- A Review by Mark Jenkins: "At the Club" by Kenickie (Warner Brothers Records 46552-2). August 23, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Peter Clowney (WHYY) reported on the vow by the core group of musicians to keep the music of Sun Ra Arkestra alive. August 24, 1997: Weekend Edition -- A performance of a song about a woman who falls in love with her UPS man, sung by Marie Cain, written by Marie Cain and Greg Wojahn, published by Raisin Music/ASCAP. August 24, 1997: Weekend Edition -- Dean Olsher spoke to the saxophonist: "The Complete Atlantic Recordings of Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh" (Mosaic). "Angel Song" by Kenny Wheeler, featuring Lee Konitz (ECM 1607). "Alone Together" by Charlie Haden, Brad Mehldau, and Lee Konitz (Blue Note). Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: August 12, 1997: REVIEW by Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead: "Where's Your Cup" by Henry Threadgill (Columbia CK 67617). August 13, 1997: REVIEW by Music Critic Milo Miles: "First Rays of the New Rising Sun" by Jimi Hendrix (Experience Hendrix/MCA MCAD-11599). August 15, 1997: "All the King's Men" by D.J. Fontana and Scotty Moore (Sweetfish Records 060720600022). August 19, 1997: REVIEW by Rock Historian Ed Ward: Songs recorded by folklorist Alan Lomax of music by Muddy Waters (MCA). August 22, 1997: Milo Miles looked back at the life of Pakistani musician Nusrat Fateh who performed Qawwali, a type of devotional song intended to induce ecstasy. Best of Fresh Air, August 22-24: Rock Historian Ed Ward profiled teen idol Frankie Lymon. COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY AUGUST 11 - AUGUST 15, 1997 Wednesday, AUGUST 13 Hour 2-- Back to Brahms Basics: Guest host Barbara Schelstrate talks with conductor Sir Charles Mackerras about his new recording of Brahms' four symphonies with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. They perform the works in unrevised versions, reflecting the original 19th-century performances by the Meiningen Court Orchestra. (Telarc CD-80450; 3 CD set) Thursday, AUGUST 14 Hour 2-- Ted Libbey and guest host Dan DeVany pay another visit to the Performance Today Basic Record Library, where Ted adds recordings of film music by William Walton to the collection. COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PT--AUGUST 16 AND AUGUST 17 Sunday, AUGUST 17 Hour 2-- Rave New Worlds: PT commentator Ted Libbey and guest host Dan DeVany pay another visit to the Basic Record Library, where Ted adds recordings of Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World") to the collection. COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY AUGUST 18 - AUGUST 22, 1997 Tuesday, AUGUST 19 Hour 1-- Music from Merry Olde England: The Musicians of the Globe is an ensemble of early music instrumentalists formed by Philip Pickett, director of early music at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. PT critic Katrine Ames reviews the Ensemble's two new CDs, which feature music either written for or inspired by plays: "Ben Jonson's The Masque of Oberon," which was first performed in 1611, and "Shakespeare's Musick: Songs and Dances from Shakespeare's Plays." (Philips Classics 446 217-2/4 and 446 687-2/4) Wednesday, AUGUST 20 Hour 2-- Back to Brahms Basics: critic Barrymore Laurence Scherer reviews a new recording by conductor Sir Charles Mackerras and the Scottish Chamber orchestra of the four symphonies of Johannes Brahms. They perform the works in unrevised versions, reflecting the original 19th-century performances by the Meiningen Court Orchestra. (Telarc CD-80450; 3-CD set) Thursday, AUGUST 21 Hour 2-- Ted Libbey and guest host Melinda Whiting pay another visit to the Performance Today Basic Record Library, where Ted adds a new selection of exceptional recordings of Johannes Brahms' Clarinet Quintet in B minor to the collection. COMING UP ON NPR's WEEKEND PT--AUGUST 23 AND AUGUST 24 Saturday, AUGUST 23 Hour 2-- Music from Merry Olde England: The Musicians of the Globe is an ensemble of early music instrumentalists formed by Philip Pickett, director of early music at the newly reconstructed Globe Theatre, where many of Shakespeare's plays were originally staged. PT critic Katrine Ames reviews the Ensemble's two new CDs, which feature music either written for or inspired by plays: "Ben Jonson's 'The Masque of Oberon,'" which was first performed in 1611, and "Shakespeare's Musick: Songs and Dances from Shakespeare's Plays." (Phillips Classics 446 217-2/4 and 446 687-2/4) Sunday, AUGUST 24 Hour 2-- Ted Libbey and guest host Melinda Whiting pay another visit to the PT Basic Record Library. Ted adds recordings of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concertos Nos. 23 and 24 to the collection. 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