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Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Everyone it talking about the drive for energy independence this election season. We'll introduce you to a Georgian who has a homemade brew to combat high fuel prices. What the Governor has in store for a troubled school system. This week’s riddle answer, we read from your emails and tell you all about our new Georgia Gazette theme song. Join us for these stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. in Athens or any time online at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette

Today on Consumer Call-In:

Shawn Conroy from the Governor's office of consumer affairs and Cynthia Johnson of the public service commission join Valarie Edwards as they discuss the unseen victims of the nation’s foreclosure crisis. What happens when the home you’re renting goes into foreclosure? Plus, a consumer alert about selling your car, when you still owe money on it. And we’ll have the latest consumer news you can use. All this on Consumer Call-In with Valarie Edwards.

REQUEST DAY
11 AM
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1: mvt. 1, excerpt. Emil Gilels, Chicago SO; Reiner. RCA 68530.
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnole: Variations; Alborada. Gothenburg SO; N. Järvi. DG 423 604.
Gershwin: song, "It Ain't Necessarily So." Paul Robeson, Bass-Baritone. Sony MHK 63223.
Mahler: Symphony No.5: mvt. 1, excerpt. San Francisco SO; Thomas. SFS 0012.
Robbins, Marty: song, "El Paso." Marty Robbins. You Tube.
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.4 in C minor: mvt.2, excerpt. Stephen Hough, CBSO. Hyperion 67331/2.
Gugliemi, Louis: chanson, "La Vie en Rose." Edith Piaf. You Tube.
Brahms: Symphony No.1 in C minor: mvt. 4, finale. London PO; Jochum. EMI 69515.

12 PM
Sousa: march, The Washington Post. Dallas Wind Symphony. Reference Recordings 94.
Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F: mvt. 5. Academy of Ancient Music. L'Oiseau-Lyre 421 416.
Wagner: Lohengrin: Elsa's Dream. Renata Tebaldi, soprano. London 425 456.
Wagner: Tannhäuser: Fest March. New York PO; Bernstein. CBS 45734.
Bach, J.S: 2-Violins Concerto in D minor, BWV1043. Hilary Hahn, Margaret Batjer. DG B0000986.
Wagner: Lohengrin: Wedding March. Bertalan Hock, organ. Naive V4984.
Lehar: Giuditta: aria, "Freunde, das Leben ist lebenswert." Fritz Wunderlich, tenor. EMI 62993.
Elgar: Imperial March. Band of the Life guards. Sony 48473.
Stravinsky: ballet, Petrushka: Nos. 234-265. Philharmonia Orchestra, Kraft. Naxos 6.110081.

1 PM
Vivaldi: Concerto in G for 2 Violins & 2 Cellos, RV575. Tafelmusik. Sony 48044.
Berlin, Irving: song, "God Bless America." Kate Smith. You Tube.
Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: excerpt. Argerich, Kremer, et al. Philips 416 841.
Verdi: Aïda: romanza, "Celeste Aïda." Luciano Pavarotti, tenor. London 417 011.
Brahms: Symphony No.4 in E minor: mvt. 2, excerpt. London PO; Alsop. Naxos 8.570233.
Verdi: Otello, Act 4: Willow Song. Leontyne Price, soprano. RCA 61236.
Wagner: Die Walküre: The Ride of the Valkyries. New York PO; Mehta. CBS 44657.
Ravel: Introduction and Allegro: excerpt. The Melos Ensemble. London 421 154.

...will be found at augustamiddaymusic.blogspot.com, where Alan Cooke posts details of his Requests Fridays. The request line is 877-RADIO-GA.

This Sunday's Cover To Cover will be a "best of" issue. GPB Southern Lit Cadre Member Jeff Calder talks with University of Georgia Professor Ed Pavlic. Pavlic's new book is entitled Winners Have Yet To Be Announced: A Song For Donny Hathaway.

The book is Pavlic's attempt to see inside the life, music and untimely death of this elemental soul music artist, a man remembered for efforts as diverse as "Where Is The Love" with Roberta Flack or the theme to Norman Lear's 1970's sitcom "Maude." But Hathaway was highly influential in his own way, known as "your favorite soul singer's favorite singer." Pavlic tries to inhabit Hathaway, who left little in the way of legitimate biography or history after his jump from the 10th floor window of his room at the Essex House in New York City in 1979.

Writer and musician Jeff Calder and Pavlic talk about Hathaway, and Pavlic's approach to poetry. Listen in and you will also hear portions of Hathaway's songs "Give It Up" and "The Ghetto." We hope you enjoy this week's show. All comments, bouquets and brickbats to ask@gpb.org.

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette … Tropical Storm Hanna is no longer a threat, but Ike could be on the way- we give you the latest. How cyber-squatters prey on procrastinators on-line. And an interview with the comedic wonder and gay icon Leslie Jordan. J oin us for these stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, or any time online at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette

Three big new releases from three big names: pianist Simone Dinnerstein, violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Lang Lang. Enjoy!

11 AM

"The Berlin Concert" is the second recording by American pianist Simone Dinnerstein, and it's being as received as enthusiastically as her first, career-launching recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations was last year.

In this live performance in November 2007, Simone Dinnerstein ("Simona Dinnersteen") plays Bach, Lasser and Beethoven to an enthusiastic crowd at the Berlin Philharmonie. It's available from Telarc as a disc or a download.

• Bach: French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816.
• Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111.
• Bach: Goldberg Variation No. 13 (as an encore).

12 N

Joshua Bell is among the world's most popular violinists, and Vivaldi's Four Seasons are among the world's most popular violin concertos. At last, he and they meet.

Josh Bell is backed by the English chamber orchestra the Academy of Ancient Music. As a bonus, Bell throws in the devilishly tricky "Devil's Trill" Sonata by Giuseppe Tartini. All just out this week from Sony BMG.

We hear the entire album this noon hour.

• Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, violin concertos, Op. 8, Nos. 1-4 (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter).
• Tartini: Violin Sonata in G minor The Devil's Trill

1 PM

Did you watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Beijing? Recall a musical number with throngs of green lightbulb-clad dancers gyrating around a grand piano? Well, the young man playing that piano was twenty-something international Chinese-born superstar pianist Lang Lang.

Lang Lang's latest recording is of pieces well suited to his Romantic, impassioned style: the two gorgeous piano concertos by Chopin. With him are conductor Zubin Mehta and the Vienna Philharmonic. The recording officially comes out next Tuesday from Deutsche Grammophon in disc or download form. We'll hear one today and catch the other next week.

• Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21.

11 AM

• Beethoven: Romance No. 1 in G major. Itzhak Perlman, Berlin Phil, Barenboim. EMI 49657.
• Cramer: Variations on "Ein Maedchen oder Weibchen" from Mozart's Magic Flute. Malcolm Bilson. Bridge 9263.
• Mendelssohn: "Italian" Symphony (No. 4 in A major). Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Mackerras. Virgin 61183.
• Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy. Gil Shaham, Berlin Phil, Abbado. DG 289 457 583.

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• Telemann: Recorder Concerto in C major. Peter Holtslag, Parley of Instruments, Holman. Hyperion 66413.
  
• Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. London Sym, Thomas. Sony 48231.
  
• Reicha: Oboe Quintet in F major, Op. 107. Sarah Francis, Allegri String Quartet.
  
• Copland: Hoe-Down from Rodeo. Detroit Sym, Dorati. Decca 466 909.
  

1 PM

• Glass, L.: Piano Quintet in C major. Christina Bjorkoe, Copenhagen Classic. CPO 777 062.
• Wagner: Forest Murmurs, from Siegfried. Met Orch, Levine. DG 447 764.
  

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show ... Will coastal residents evacuate… the latest on Tropical Storm Hanna… and UGA has a new mascot… we speak to the man behind the bulldog. Plus, listen in on some country tunes with a touch of quirk coming out of Athens. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, or any time online at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette.

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. The latest on Tropical Storm Hanna… plus a primer on getting your family ready. And what’s on the minds of Georgia delegates at the Republican National Convention besides Hurricane Gustav. Also, a hurdle for the Georgia ports business… is harbor deepening threatened by a possible new port in South Carolina? These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, or any time online at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette

The summer drought of concerts is ending. First into the water for 2008-2009 is the Albany Symphony. Led by music director Claire Fox Hillard, the orchestra plunges in with Made in America. The program includes Joan Tower's piece by that name, Philip Glass's double timpani concerto (featuring principal timpanists of the Atlanta and Macon symphonies, Mark Yancich and David Morris), Copland's Rodeo and the premiere of Evening Scenes by Albany Symphony member Scott Young. Albany's ASO is in concert 8 p.m. Saturday, September 6 at Albany Municipal Auditorium. Info: (229) 317-6799; Albany Symphony.

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• Prokofiev: The Stone Flower, Suite. Scottish National Orch, Jarvi. Chandos 10481.
• Gabrieli: Jubilate Deo. Canadian Brass. Opening Day 7347.
• Breton: Four Spanish Pieces. LOM Piano Trio. Naxos 8.570713.

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• Lawes: Consort Set in D minor. Maxine Eilander, Les Voix Humaines. Atma 2372.
• Beethoven: "Pastorale" Piano Sonata (No. 15 in D major, Op. 28). Claudio Arrau. Philips 426 256.
• Tower: Made in America. Nashville Sym, Slatkin. Naos 8.559328.
• Purcell: Trumpet Sonata, Z. 850: Allegro. Aradia Baroque Ensemble, Mallon. Naxos 8.554262.
  

1 PM

• Bolling: Jazz Suite No. 1 for Flute and Jazz Piano. Baroque and Blue. Profil 08021.
• Sainz de la Maza: Zapateado; Rondena. David Russell. Telarc 80633.
  
• Beriot: Violin Concerto No. 5 in D major. Philippe Quint, Slovak Radio Sym, Trevor. Naxos 8.570360.

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight's show ... Georgia responds to Hurricane Gustav. The Red Cross opens shelters for evacuees ... we speak with one man who fled New Orleans. It's Labor Day - we hear the extremes to which a young Georgian went for his dream job. And another chance to win a year pass into state parks. We have a new Georgia Gazette riddle.

It's Monday and time for our Georgia Gazette riddle. Today we are looking again for a Georgia State Park.

Named for a legislator with a common last name
There's a covered bridge and mill of some fame
You can find this retreat in the South if you try
and look near the city of Gemeni.

Please send you answer to gazette@GPB.org. You MUST include your name and address to win. While you are e-mailing us tell us what you think of our show! The winner will receive a one year membership to the group Friends of Georgia State Park. Good luck.

11 AM

• Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana. I Salonisti. DHM 77377.
• Ries: Piano Sonata in F minor, Op. 11/2. Susan Kagan. Naxos 8.570796.
• Lawes: Duo for Guitar and Harp. Maxine Eilander, Stephen STubbs. Atma 2372.
• Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No. 5. Stephen Hough, City of Birmingham Sym, Oramo. Hyperion 67331/2.

12 N

• Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D major. Tafelmusik, Lamon. Reference 2101.
• Rubinstein: Melody in F major. Bernard Gregor-Smith, Yolande Wrigley. ASV 2103.
• Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-flat, K. 238. David Greilsammer, Suedama Ensemble. Naive 5149.
  
• Dvorak: Humoresque, Op. 101/7 (arr. Waxman). Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Leslie Stifelman. Nonesuch 79464.
  
• Copland: Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes. Atlanta Sym, Lane. Telarc 80606.
  

1 PM

• Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50. Yefim Bronfman, Gil Shaham, Truls Mork. Canary CC05.
  

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On this evening's show … we read from your emails. And, a look at proposed new rules governing possible wind, wave and ocean current activities on the Outer Continental Shelf. Also, convention goers descend on downtown Atlanta, combining a world of fantasy and fiction. Dragon-con returns. We’ll also preview the third annual Decatur Book Festival. Plus, we reveal this week’s Georgia Gazette Riddle winner. These stories and more on Georgia Gazette, tonight at 6, 7 in Athens or any time online at gpb.org/georgiagazette.

Eric Nauert from member station WSVH Savannah is your Midday Music host today; the playlist is here. Sarah Zaslaw will host on Monday, and Alan Cooke's requests edition of the show returns next week. Happy Labor Day weekend!

Weekend Warriors can shout TGIF a little louder this week with the extended weekend that Labor Day affords. According to the official U.S. Department of Labor website:
The form that the observance and celebration of Labor Day should take were outlined in the first proposal of the holiday — a street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations" of the community, followed by a festival for the recreation and amusement of the workers and their families. This became the pattern for the celebrations of Labor Day. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civic significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.In tribute of Labor Day, Emory Mulling and Cheryl Ayers will interview special guest Walter Andrews, President of the Communication Workers of America Atlanta Chapter and Executive Vice President of the Georgia Chapter of the AFL-CIO. At Work with Emory Mulling airs Friday at 3:00PM on GPB. Tune in on your radio dial or stream the show online here.

This week on Cover to Cover:

Jason Phillips persuasively answers a Civil War mystery: Why did so many Confederates doggedly keep fighting when any rational observer would have recognized looming defeat? Examining a most impressive array of sources, particularly soldiers' letters and diary entries from 1863 to 1865, Phillips explores how religious faith, cheerleading propaganda, admiration of the officer class, hatred of Yankees, military discipline, bonding in the ranks, and stubborn denial of the obvious were all factors. Phillips eloquently and poignantly recounts the deprivations and sacrifices that were endured by Confederate diehards in vain hope of eventual victory and the haunting legacy of that resistance for all Southerners, black and white, over the next 100 years. Interview is by Southern Lit Cadre member and Georgia Historical Society Major Domo Dr. Stan Deaton.

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. Coming up ... the nation is set to hear from the first African-American presidential nominee in a major political party ... Georgia Congressman and civil rights veteran John Lewis talks about Georgia's role in pushing Barack Obama toward the White House. What young people in Georgia have to say about the prospect of a black President. And we preview the kick-off of high school football season and GPB's live game coverage. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette!

GPB provides classical music on the radio; we also support live performances in the communities we serve. Starting in September, check this blog often. In addition to Midday Music playlists I'll resume listing classical happenings around the state as concert series rev back up for the 2008-2009 season.

11 AM

• Walton: Scapino, comedy overture. London Sym, Previn. EMI 47624.
• Rossini/Berr: String Sonata No. 1 in G, arr. wind quartet. Michael Thompson Wind Quartet. Naxos 8.554098.
• Napravnik: Piano Concerto ("Concerto Symphonique") in A minor. Evgeny Soifertis, BBC Scottish Sym, Titov.
• Soler: Harpsichord Sonata No. 84 in D major. Maggie Cole. Virgin 91172.

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• Bernstein: Candide Overture. Saint Louis Sym, Slatkin. EMI 47522.
• Dvorak: "New World" Symphony (No. 9 in E minor). New York Phil, Masur. Teldec 73244.
• Debussy: En Bateau. Yolanda Kondonassis. Telarc 80622.
  

1 PM

• Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1. Dennis Brain, Philharmonia Orch, Sawallisch. EMI 47834.
  
• Tuma: Sonata a quattro in E minor. Concerto Italiano, Alessandrini. Naive 30436.
  
• Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 62 in E-flat. Malcom Bilson. Bridge 9263.
  

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. We take a look at the state's long range economic forecast. And, packing heat on college campuses. Recent legislation means licensed gun owners may carry concealed guns on public transit. Could dorms rooms be next? And, are Georgia’s banks going bankrupt?