Public radio

By The Standard Staff - 02/15/2008

91.3 FM Butte

91.9 FM Hamilton

91.7 FM Dillon

Saturday, Feb. 16

9 a.m. — Weekend Edition Saturday.

11 a.m. — The Metropolitan Opera. Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut. Text in Italian by Luigi Illica and others, based on the novel by Abbι Prιvost; Conductor: James Levine.

6 p.m. — The Plant Detective. “Star Anise.”

6:05 p.m. — Prairie Home Companion live from the Indiana University Auditorium in Bloomington.

8 p.m. — Thistle & Shamrock. “Song Beat.’’ Hebridean tweed workers’ songs, rowing songs, hiking songs, mouth music.

Sunday, Feb. 17

7 a.m. — Harmonia. “Great Musicians Series: Mary Springfels.’’ Gambist Springfels, is an American original. Springfels talks about music and recent events. A new release of French harpsichord music with Arthur Haas will also be featured.

8 a.m. — St. Paul Sunday. “Brentano String Quartet.’’ The

madrigals of Don Carlo Gesualdo comprise some of the most intensely expressive music ever composed and the Brentano String Quartet plays five of them.

9 a.m. — Weekend Edition Sunday.

11 a.m. — Encore feature from Montana Public Radio News.

11:10 a.m. — The Food Guys. Sugar Alcohols.

11:17 a.m. — Living on Earth.

11:38 a.m. — Front Row Center.

11:45 a.m. — The Write Question. Kristi Hager (Missoula), photographer and artist, talks about writing the text and captions for a new book about frontier photographer Evelyn Cameron.

Noon — Car Talk.

1 p.m. — Bookworm. Cees Nooteboom, “Lost Paradise.’’

3:30 p.m. — Jazz Archives with Joe Korona.

4 p.m. — Jazz At Lincoln Center.

5 p.m. — All Things Considered.

6 p.m. — On The Media.

7 p.m. — Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra. Salonen Foreign Bodies. Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Major; Sibelius: Symphony No. 2; Michael Christie, conductor; Lynn Harrell, cello.

9 p.m. — Field Notes. “Otters” (Beth Horn / Caroline Kurtz).

9:05 p.m. — Oasis with Joan Richarde.

Monday, Feb. 18

8:05 a.m. — Morning Classics. Mendelssohn: Sinfonia No. 9 in C; Joseph Schubert: Viola Concerto in C; R. Strauss: Four Symphonic Interludes from “Intermezzo;’’ Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat, K. 417; Haydn: Symphony No. 59 in A

10:15 a.m. — Morning Freeforms.

12:30 p.m. — Listeners’ Bookstall.

1:05 p.m. — Alternative Radio.

2:05 p.m. — Performance Today.

3:58 p.m. — The Plant Detective. “Star Anise.”

4 p.m. — The Pea Green Boat.

5:30 p.m. — Montana Evening Edition.

7:30 p.m. — Mountain Stage featuring Bruce Cockburn, Brave Combo, Susan Werner, Nanci Griffith and Jack Shimabukuro.

9:30 p.m. — New Dimensions.

Tuesday, Feb. 19

8:10 a.m. — Morning Classics. Beethoven: Adagio and Allegro for Music Box; Danzi: Wind Quintet in

D-Minor, Op 68, No. 3; Guiliani: Grand Sonata in E-Minor, Op 25 for Flute and Guitar; Chopin: Mazurkas, Nocturnes and Waltz; Brahms: String Quartet in B-flat, Op 67.

10:15 a.m. — Morning Freeforms.

12:30 p.m. — Listeners’ Bookstall.

2 p.m. — The Folk Show.

3:30 p.m. — Musician’s Spotlight hosts Robbie Fulks.

4 p.m. — The Pea Green Boat.

5:30 p.m. — Montana Evening Edition n Montana Public Radio News.

7:30 p.m. — This American Life.

10 p.m. — In Other Words. Music by women: monthly show

hosted by Maren Christensen

Wednesday, Feb. 20

8:10 a.m. — Morning Classics. Sammartini: Symphony in G-Major, JC 50; Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Violins in D-Major, RV 511; Rosetti: Symphony in C; Scarlatti/Tommasini: The Good-Humoured Ladies; William Walton: Facade n Complete.

10:15 a.m. — Wednesday Morning Freeforms.

12:30 p.m. — Listeners’ Bookstall.

4 p.m. — The Pea Green Boat — a show for children of all ages — with Annie Garde.

5:30 p.m. — Montana Evening Edition.

7:30 p.m. — Afropop Worldwide. “The Rise of the Religious Music Industry in Kenya: Gospel From Roots to Rap.’’ Author and ethnomusicologist Jean Kidula will trace Kenyan music’s development from the 1940s.

Thursday, Feb. 21

8:10 a.m. — Morning Classics. J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations — 1955 played by Glenn Gould; Jeremiah Clarke: Suite in D for Trumpet and Organ; J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations — 1981 Played by Glenn Gould.

10:15 a.m. — Thursday Morning Freeforms with Gus Chambers.

12:30 p.m. — Listeners’ Bookstall.

1 p.m. — Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland and guest Max Roach. Roach was one of the legendary jazz drummers — an innovator and

co-creator of what became known as bebop. Roach relates a few musical memories of performing.

2:06 p.m. — Jazz Sessions with Terry Conrad.

4 p.m. — The Pea Green Boat — a show for children of all ages — with Annie Garde.

5:30 p.m. — Montana Evening Edition.

7:35 p.m. — From the Top. A Showcase for Rising Stars in Classical Music.

8:30 p.m. — Performance Today.

Friday, Feb. 22

8:10 a.m. — Morning Classics. Block: Symphony in C-Sharp Minor; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, Op. 58; Respighi: The Pines of Rome.

10:15 a.m. — Morning Freeforms With John Floridis.

12:30 p.m. — Listeners’ Bookstall.

1 p.m. — Friday Special.

3:55 p.m. — The Garden Plot.