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Spring 3-1-1982

WGLT Program Guide, March, 1982

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~ffl 1s associated with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Public Radio (NPR). Public Radio in Mid-America (PRIMA), National Radio March 14 2 Broadcasters Association (NRBA), Illinois Broadcas­ ters Assoc1at1on (IBA). Illinois News Broadcasters Association (INBA). and Illinois News Network (INN). Program

~ffl 1s a non-commercial radio station Guide operated by Illinois State University in Normal. Illinois. The station is financed by the Illinois State University General Revenue Fund, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, area business underwriting, and the Friends of WGLT. We provide unique and informative programming which includes classical, jazz, and ethnic music, along with a wide variety of public affairs and general interest educational pro­ grams.

The Professional Staff ...

General Manager: G. Ben Paxton News & Public Affairs Director· Nancy DiSanto Assistant News and Public Affairs Director: Carol Carey Development Director: Terry M. Bush Chief Engineer: Mike Flood Operations Director: Charlie Bronson Production Supervisor: Don White Music/Fine Arts Director: John Burk Producer/ Announcer: Tony Brooks Secretary/Receptionist: Helen Holzer Reporter/Producer: Gretchen Monti Reporter /Producer: Patricia Robinson COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD: Dr. Andrew Barto­ lone, Dr. William Colvin, Richard Funk, Marucha ...... > Hartley, Francis Irvin, Margaret King, Joan McKinley, 'iii... ,...(0 Margot Mendoza, Arthur Nafziger, Donald Phillips, ~ ... ·- (0 Tim Walker, Rev William L. White, Don Allen, Mar­ C: VI garet Moore. ::::> ·­ ...Q) ·-g ...«I =- CJ)...: VI «I from ·o E Public Radio C: ... :Z·- 0 Illinois State University March 27 Modern jazz master, Dexter Gordon is featured along with his quartet and spe­ March Program Grid cial guest trumpeter Woody Shaw dur­ ing highlights of the Dexter Gordon Jazz Festival. PROGRAM MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Carol Carey and NPR 's Bob Edwards with a complete package ot local and national news sports, commentary and features to start METROPOLITAN HIGHLIGHTS 6:00am your oay 6:00am Morning Concert with Saturday, 1 PM John Muriello, Lorna Bane, 8:00am Thia Morning with John Burk- a diverse array of brief composotoons to pry your eyes open. weather, local and national news and cultural features Jazz Waves with Nancy and Tim Marquardt-con- 8:00am DiSanto. James McManus cert and recital music from March 6 PHILHARMONIC and Dave Williamson- the 10:00 am the most profound sym- Verdi: La Traviata best on jazz and special phony to the lightest song . 10:00 am Wednesday, 8 PM Jazz Waves with Charlie Bronson- All types of Jazz from Duke Ellington to Pat Metheny. interviews with jazz artists. La Voz de Latinos March 13 Principal Conductor: 11:00 am Unidos 11 :00 am Broadcast on Spanish Rossini: II Barbiere di Siviglia 12:00 noon 12:00noon March 3 *Mid-Day Magazine with Patricia Robinson- Local, regional, national and international news, sports, we'ather, market summaries and March 20 Tchaikovsky: "" commentaires from the Cato Forum and the International Center for Economic Policy Studies. Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani Opera Prelude woth Mark Studs Terkel Almanac- Burgess- a spirited " over- interviews with the people March 27 12:30 pm ture" for our weekly opera whose stories formed the Making Every Day Count Agenda- Government and , Conductor broadcast with instrumen- basis of his book·· American Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffman - features, conversation educational leaders on Pinchas Zukerman, Violin The Past is Prologue-An tal music from the WGLT Dreams Lost & Found." & calendar of special on - - issues discussed at recent BBC Science Magazine- historic examination of record library. terest to older listeners meetings News reports. recent re- Communique cooking through the ages March 10 search and doscoveroes with John Freed. CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA from the world of science. Prime Time-issues effect- Safety and Health Sunday, 8 PM R. Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra 12:45 pm ong daily hie of seniors. Benton Bristol on farm and Principal Conductor: Sir Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations home safety. Georg So/ti 1:00 pm Die Bibliothek-Tom Fat- ten & music from Molner 1:00pm March 7 Berstein: Prelude, Fugue and Riffs Library collections. Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor This Afternoon with Don White- an afternoon of concert music woth requests welcome on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Phone 436-5431 with Walton: Partita for Orchestra your request. 3:00pm W. A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Lynn Harrell, Cello Chamber Works with Mark Burgess. Violin, , and Orches­ March 17 tra W . A. Mozart: Concerto No. 18 David Taylor, Violin 4 :00 pm All Things Considered National Public Radio's Peabody Award winning program of news and features. 4:00 pm Mahler: Symphony No. 10 (complete) Milton Preves, Viola , Conductor \'Vashington Week in Re- 5:00 pm Evening Magazine-Local news. sports, and features with Nancy DiSanto and Tim Marquardt. view 5:00 p.m. March 14 Emanuel Ax, Piano State Week in Review Thomson: Thrtfe Landscapes 6:00pm The Pleasures of Musoc- A Prairie Home Com- Dvolak: Violin Concerto March 24 panion 6:00pm a study course on radio for The Pleasures of Music First Hearing-reviews of Schubert: Symphony No. 1 the creative enjoyment of F. J. Hayden: Symphony No. 60 the latest classical releases. NPR Journal music. Dennis Russell Davies, Conductor Dvorak: Violin Concerto 6:30pm Miriam Fried, Violin Prokofieff: Symphony No. 3 Simon Rattle, Conductor 7:00pm March 21 rThis Evening ltzhak Perlman, Violin l The Past is Prologue Alive & Picking Turina: Excerpts from Danzas Fantas- I The finest in recital and symphonic music featuring selections from the WGLT record library and j ticas March 31 Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole Options in Education 7:30pm F. J. Haydn: The Tempest Cantata 8:00pm Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 Sinfonia Concertante 8:00pm Gracia Navarro, Conductor The Creation, Mass No. 11 Music From ISU Jazz Alive-recorded live The CHICAGO SYMPHONY March 28 Arleen Auger. Soprano; Carolyn Watkin­ wherever the best in jazz is performed. 9:00pm Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 son, Mezzo; Aldo Ba/din, : Douglas R. Strauss: Don Juan Lawrence, Baritone: Los Angeles Mas­ 10:00 pm Ebony Affair-popular music planned for a younger audience. Hosted Barber: Essay No. 1 for Orchestra ter Chorale by: More Jazz hosted by: 10:00 pm Mussorgsky/ Ravel: Pictures at an Ex- Helmuth Rilling, Conductor 111:00pm Terrance Seaphus 11:00 Dan Mabry Tony Brooks Sabiena Hudson Mark Harris Maurice Scott Karena Bailey pm hibition 1:00 am 1:00 am sign-off sign-off NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC •When the National Press Club meets, a shortened Mid-Day Magazine will be aired at 11 :45 A.M. ORCHESTRA Thursday, 8 PM March 11 March 18 "Dance of the Seven Veils" terfield, Pee Wee Erwin and trombonist Principal Conductor, J . S. Bach: Cantate No. 50, Nun is das Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra from Salome Herb Gardner are included among the Heil und die Kraft Brahms: Symphony No. 2 Erich Leinsdorf, Conductor highlights of the 1980 Manassas Jazz March 4 Penderecki: Dies lrae , Piano Festival. Vivaldi: Piccolo Concerto, P. 83 Lacrymosa Crumb: Ancient Voices of Children Berlioz: Te Deum March 25 JAZZ ALIVE March 13 and 20 F. J . Haydn: Missa in tempore belli Mary Lindsay, Soprano; Jon Garrison, Schuller: Paul Klee Studies Saturday 8 PM Highlights of the 1981 Grande Parade Mindy Kaufman, Piccolo; Kathleen Bat­ Tenor: Boris Carmeli, W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22 Du Jazz I & II featuring saxophonist Stan tle, Soprano: Barbara Martin, Mezzo: Westminster Choir R. Strauss: Interludes from Die Frau March 6 Getz, trumpeter Woody Shaw, and vo­ Seth McCoy, Tenor; Tom Krause, Bass Brooklyn Boys Choir ohme Schatten Performances by trumpeters Billy But- calist Mel Torme and his trio. ~ffl Public Radio from Illinois State University March Program Guide

MANAGER'S MEMO BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL "The Tear and The Smile" JAZZ A St. Patrick's Day Special the Music of America SYMPHONY CONCERT 8 PM Wednesday March 17 on WGLT 8 PM Wednesday March 3

Some time ago a day was set aside in honor of St. Patrick, a bishop attributed with spreading Catholi­ Storyville was its spawning ground, New Orleans WGLT will broadcast the February 21 concert of cism throughout Ireland. Besides being a religious its first home. That's what makes jazz the music of the Bloomington/ Normal Symphony, featuring J. S. holiday, St. Patrick's Day came to be thought of as the America. Bach's, "Concerto for Three Harpsichords in D Minor" beginning of spring. WGLT brings you the rhythm and rhyme of this at 8 p .m., Wednesday, March 3. Throughout the centuries St. Patrick's Day has American-born, free-flowing music every week. Performances of Bach's "Concerto for Three become not only a celebration for the Irish, but a Monday through Friday from 10 AM to noon, Harpsichords" are rare, few have access celebration for everyone, everywhere. Charlie Bronson brings you "Jazz Waves" featuring to three performers who are skilled harpsichordists. This day is symbolized with the color green, worn all types of Jazz- from the big band sound of Duke However, the Bloomington/ Normal community as a symbol of hope, shamrocks, a symbol of the trinity Ellington to the rock-fusion music of the likes of Pat has at its disposal the faculty of the f ine music de­ of the Catholic faith, and leprechauns, a tradition Metheny. And, on Saturday mornings, you can enjoy partments at both Illinois State and Illinois Wesleyan created through Irish folk and fairy tales. In his green six hours of commercial-free jazz with Nancy Di Santo, Universities. suit and cap, he adds one more merry touch to the James McManus, and Dave Williamson. Illinois State faculty members Julian Dawson Irish holiday. Or, if live performance of jazz is your thing, tune and Patricia Wh1kehart and Illinois Wesleyan's R . Irish music and dancing Is characteristic of the in to "Jazz Alive" from National Public Radio Satur­ Bedford Watkins appeared as guest artists, making St. Patrick's Day celebration. WGLT will aid in your day nights at 8 PM . Host Billy Taylor brings you two the performance of this rare and difficult piece celebration by presenting "The Tear and The Smile" hours of great music, recorded live wherever the best possible. from 8 to 10 p.m., hosted by John Burk and Don White. in jazz is performed. The Orchestra, conducted by Robert Luke, also It will feature poetry by W . B. Yeats, music by the And, for night owls, insomniacs and general jazz performed "Brahms Symphony No. 2" and Stravin­ Clancy Brothers and much more Irish tradition! fanatics, try "More Jazz" Friday, Saturday and Sun­ sky's "Pulcinella Suite." So come toast St. Patrick's Day with us ... day nights from 10 PM until 1 AM. An interesting note about Stravinsky's piece is "May you be in heaven a half hour If it's jazz you want, we've got it. that the original music dates from a much earlier age. before the devil knows you're gone" Stravinsky collected and combined short pieces written by 17th century Italian Pergolesi. JAZZ WAVES 10 AM-Noon Weekdays To this combination of works he added what crit­ 6 AM-Noon Saturdays ics have called "wrong notes", and succeeded in creating a very pleasing piece of music. JAZZ ALIVE 8-10 PM Saturd.ays WGLT listeners may be familiar with the first movement of "Pulcinella" as it is used as the opening MORE JAZZ 10 PM-1 AM Fridays theme for our classical music program "This After­ through Sundays noon.

Broadcasts of the 1981-82 Bloomington/Normal Symphony season are made possible by a grant from the Daily Pantagraph.