WFIU: Directions in Sound

December 3
"The Courtship of Robert Schumann and Clara Wieck, 1935-1840"
The celebrated love story runs into numerous difficulties, parental objections, and legal tangles. Commentary by biographers Drs. Peter Ostwald and Nancy Reich; musical analyses of the Clara Variations by pianist Anton Kuerti, and of the Fantasie in C, Opus 17 by pianists Charles Rosen and Mary-Louise Boehm, and historian Eric Sams.

December 10
"Carnival: A Dance of Masks"
This program features: a profile of "Biedermeier" Germany and the rise of popular dance music as a Romantic expression. The psychological, musical and metaphorical importance of the Carnival (Fasching) season to Schumann. Psychoanalytical analysis by biographer Dr. Peter Ostwald. Extended analysis of Carnaval, Opus 9 by pianist José Feghali and historian Professor Lawrence Kramer.

December 17
"Love and Marriage: Art, Career, and Family in the Schumann Household, 1840-1850"
Robert and Clara struggle to work and raise children in the new middle-class Germany. Marital tensions, family responsibilities, and professional ambitions force Schumann to attempt the popular forms of the symphony, opera, and oratorio. Discussion by biographers Dr. Nancy Reich and Dr. Peter Ostwald and conductors David Zinman and Leonard Slatkin. Analyses of the Piano Concerto in A Minor by André-Michel Schub and Mischa Dichter; and Paradise and the Peri by John Eliot Gardiner.

December 24
"The World of Childhood: The Cult of the Child in the Romantic Age"
Schumann's music about childhood draws upon the traditions of folklore and the fairy tales of Grimm, Andersen, and E.T.A. Hoffmann, and his experiences with his own children. Analyses of Scenes from Childhood, Opus 15 and Album for the Young, Opus 68, by pianists Joerg Demus, Claude Frank, György Sandor and Constance Keene; and the Liederalbum für die Jügend by singer Elly Ameling. Also commentary by author-illustrator Maurice Sendak.

December 31
"The Romantic Piano: A Symposium of Pianists"
Schumann's piano music is discussed and played by many eminent concert pianists, including Eugene Istomin, Joerg Demus, Peter Frankl, John Browning, and György Sandor. Extended analyses of the Toccata, Opus 7, and Songs of the Dawn.

Each fall the Third Coast Festival in Chicago brings the best new documentaries produced around the globe to the national airwaves in the two-hour Third Coast Festival Broadcast. The featured documentaries, all winners of the annual TCF/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition, represent radio at its finest: moving, surprising, and sometimes even life changing. Alongside the winning documentaries, the broadcast includes interviews with the winners and excerpts from the awards ceremony. Radio producer and author Alex Kotlowitz is the host.
Excerpts from the award winners include:
"Muriel's Message," in which memories of a much beloved grandmother resurface when a box of unlabeled audio cassettes are discovered in the basement;
"Rhapsody in Bohemia," a deconstruction of the classic pop song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen;
"Millionaire," the story of a shy, sheltered man who became famous after winning Ireland's version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire";
"My Lobotomy," about a 57 year-old bus driver on a quest to discover why he was lobotomized when he was twelve;
"Thembi's AIDS Diary" the radio dairy of a young South African woman with AIDS;
"Between Friends" an account of a woman coming to terms with being sexually assaulted by her father, and of the burden she placed on her only confidant;
"Honoring the Body: Taharah," in which three people who have taken part in the Jewish burial ritual of taharah share their experiences; and
"Goat on a Cow," a journey that begins with goat, a cow, and a box of old letters that leads to a seemingly random set of characters-homesick WWII soldiers, an estranged husband, an amateur genealogist, and a Manhattan school teacher.

Intelligence Squared presents informative live debates using Oxford-style debating-one sharply-framed motion, one moderator, three advocates for the motion and three against.
The goal of the series is to raise the level of public discourse on our most challenging issues by providing a forum for intelligent discussion, grounded in facts and informed by reasoned analysis. The programs seek to transcend the toxically emotional and the re?exively ideological-encouraging recognition that the opposing side has intellectually respectable views. A well-known moderator keeps the proceedings orderly.

Sunday, December 10, 8 p.m.
"A democratically-elected Hamas is still a terrorist organization"

Speakers for the motion: Daniel Ayalon, Israel's ambassador to the United States; Steven A. Cook, an expert on Arab politics and US Middle East policy; and John O'Sullivan, a political journalist and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. Speakers against the motion: Stanley L. Cohen, an American lawyer who has represented Muslim and Palestinian activists and imams; Mahmoud Mohamedou, Associate Director of the Harvard Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research; and Mark Perry, former journalist, current author and co-director of The Conflicts Forum. Moderated by veteran broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff.

Speakers for the motion: James Hirsen, author, news analyst, and law professor; Roger Kimball, art critic, author, and co-publisher of The New Criterion magazine; Joshua Muravchik, author and Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. Speakers against the motion: Robin Bronk is Executive Director of The Creative Coalition, a political advocacy organization for the arts and entertainment industry; Robert Greenwald is a film producer, director and political activist, and Richard Walter, a writer and screenwriting professor at UCLA. Journalist Bernard Weinraub moderates.

Chanukah: A Time for Superheroes
Sunday, December 10, 9 p.m.

This program illuminates the connection between ancient heroes and modern-day superheroes.
Host Arye Gross begins with the Chanukah story of the Maccabees, the Hebrew band of brothers who fought against the religious repression of the Syrian-Greeks over 2,000 years ago. Marvel Comics' Stan Lee and DC Comics' Will Eisner describe their humble origins and the backdrop of their Jewish experience that informed Superman, Batman, Spider-man, and Wonder Woman.
You'll hear insights from filmmakers Sam Raimi (director of the three "Spider-Man" movies), Brian Singer (director of the movies "X-Men" and "X2"), and Michael Chabon, author of "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay," a novel that tells the story of a WWII survivor and his cousin who create a superhero comic that is out to destroy evil. Gross also visits the studios of cutting-edge graphic novelists Art Spiegelman ("Maus") and the Hanouka brothers.
Other participants include Noreen Green, conductor of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, who takes us on a musical journey of pieces inspired by the Maccabee story, from Handel and beyond; and Jonathon Kesselman, creator and director of the movie "The Hebrew Hammer," a spoof about a modern-day Judah Maccabee who saves the day.
Chanukah: A Time for Superheroes includes archival radio and movie clips, music, and readings, all woven around the compelling tale of how the holiday evolved from a story of military victory to one of light and inspiration.

Join us for Music of the Baroque's annual presentation of their brass and choral holiday concert. Host Peter Van De Graaff guides you through music of the 16th and 17th centuries by composers such as Giovanni Gabrieli, Jacob Handl, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, and Claudio Monteverdi, among others.
Diverse in nationality, temporality, and musical style, the stories in this program tell are nonetheless similar in their message. Many are related to the Christmas narrative, shedding light on different facets of the tale, while others offer a timely reminder that the wonder and awe the season inspires can last the entire year. Although the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus is the dominant theme, it isn't the only one at work in this program. Different nationalities, perspectives, and styles are reconciled through the power of music, and glorious harmony is the result. What better way to celebrate the holiday season?

Charles Dickens' timeless tale of redemption is brought to life by the master director of radio theater, Orson Welles.
This rarely-heard production was originally broadcast on CBS Campbell Playhouse on December 24, 1939, utilizing the actors of Welles' acclaimed drama company the Mercury Theatre. Playing the part of Ebenezer Scrooge is guest star Lionel Barrymore, who years later appeared on screen as Mister Potter in the movie "It's a Wonderful Life." The music in "A Christmas Carol" was composed and conducted by the renowned Hollywood film composer Bernard Herrmann, who wrote the scores for "Citizen Kane," "Psycho," and "North by Northwest."
So gather round the radio, turn down the lights, and immerse yourself in Dickens' ghostly classic. Hometown's Tom Roznowski introduces the program.

This holiday special features internationally renowned instrumentalist and A Prairie Home Companion regular Peter Ostroushko.
For the third year in a row, Ostroushko and his musical colleagues and friends celebrate the holidays with a live recorded concert that reflects his Ukrainian heritage and his folksy roots. Among the many musicians joining Ostroushko are two more A Prairie Home Companion regulars: pianist Dan Chouinard and singer Ruth MacKenzie. The Dreaded Nowytski sisters (Natlalie and Olenka) team up with MacKenzie to create great harmonies on several familiar and international holiday carols.
Peter and his Heartland Ensemble will warm your soul while giving you a chance to escape the holiday hustle and bustle. This music for the season is richly international in its range and traditional in its feel. Hosted by Julie Amacher.

Selections from each week's featured recording can be heard at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. Wednesday; 3 p.m. Thursday; and 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

December 4th - 9th
Schumann: Piano Works (Koch Classics KIC-CD-7650)
Yael Weiss, p.

A recent addition to the faculty of the IU Jacobs School of Music, pianist Yael Weiss brings a searching introspection and delicate touch to this recital of solo piano works by Robert Schumann. The centerpiece of the disc is the Humoresque, Op. 20, but we're also treated to unjustly neglected works from both early and late in Schumann's career, including the enigmatic "Ghost" Variations, his final completed work.

December 11th - 16th
Mozart: Youth Symphonies (Pentatone Classics PTC 5186 139)
Sir Neville Marriner/Acad. of St. Martin in the Fields

Written by the young Mozart from the age of 11 to about 19, the six works represented on this disc may not approach the complexity or emotional depth of his later work, but they nonetheless prove a fascinating study in his youthful influences while hinting at his mature style. Neville Marriner leads the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields in these energetic performances expertly re-mastered from recordings made in 1972 and 1973.

December 18th - 23rd
Handel: Messiah (Harmonia Mundi HMC 901928.29)
Kerstin Avemo, s.; Patricia Bardon, a.; Lawrence Zazzo, ct.; Kobie van Rensburg, t.; Neal Davies, b.; The Choir of Clare College; René Jacobs/Freiburg Baroque Orch.

René Jacobs leads a brilliant slate of soloists, the Choir of Clare College, and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, in this performance of the 1750 version of Handel's masterpiece. At times filled with fire and energy and at other times sensitively poignant, the period-appropriate performing forces bring the intimacy of chamber music to this mainstay of the holiday season.

December 25th - December 30th
Haydn: Piano Concertinos and String Trios (Naxos 8.557660)
Sabine Vatin, fp.; Ensemble d'arco

These charming Concertinos were likely written in the 1760s during Haydn's early years in the service of the Esterházy family. Scored for piano, two violins, and cello, they made ideal music for entertaining at home or in the concert hall. This disc features four such works as well as two of Haydn's numerous String Trios all performed expertly on the fortepiano by Sabine Vatin and Ensemble d'arco.

Brighten your holiday season with these sparkling musical gifts from us to you. They go great with egg nog or a roaring fire! For more holiday specials, see pages 3 through 5.

Christmas with Cantus
Tuesday, December 5, 10 p.m.
One of America's great professional choirs, the ten-voice a capella men's choir Cantus joins host Brian Newhouse for a rare studio performance of Christmas classics.

Welcome Christmas!
Tuesday, December 12, 10 p.m.
The Minneapolis-based ensemble VocalEssence presents a tribute to English composer Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, along with favorite carols old and new, including two world premieres.

Echoes of Christmas
Tuesday, December 19, 10 p.m.
Drawing from over twenty years of superb annual Christmas concerts by his singers, Dale Warland and co-host Brian Newhouse retrace treasured classics as well as attractive and accessible surprises-perfect for Christmas listening.

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 24, 1 p.m. and Monday, December 25, 8 p.m.
Michael Barone hosts the exclusive broadcast of the legendary Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols service of Biblical readings and music as performed by the King's College Choir. This live broadcast comes from the chapel of King's College in Cambridge, England.

St. Olaf Christmas Festival
Tuesday, December 26, 10 p.m.
One of the nation's most cherished holiday celebrations, the St. Olaf Christmas Festival is a service in song and word featuring more than 500 student musicians. Hosted by Brian Newhouse, the broadcast includes hymns, carols, choral works and orchestral selections celebrating the Nativity.

Garrison Keillor's New Year's Eve Special
Sunday, December 31, 10:00 p.m.
Garrison Keillor celebrates New Year's Eve at the Ryman Auditorium. He is joined by the regular performers from A Prairie Home Companion, as well as many other musical guests.

New Year's Day from Vienna
Monday, January 1, 8 p.m.
Host Korva Coleman takes you direct to the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna for the most popular classical music concert in the world-the Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Day concert.

December 3 - Susan Gubar
Susan Gubar is a professor of English and Women's Studies and writes about critical race and gender issues in twentieth-century British and North American cultural contexts. She is the co-author of "The Madwoman in the Attic: The Woman Writer and the 19th-Century Literary Imagination," "The Norton Anthology of Literature of Women," and a critical trilogy "No Man's Land: The Place of the Woman Writer in the Twentieth Century." Shana Ritter conducted the hour-long interview. (repeat)

December 10 -Amartya Sen
Amartya Kumar Sen is an economist and a winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics for his work on famine, human development theory, and the underlying mechanisms of poverty. He currently is Lamont University Professor, and Professor of Economics and Philosophy, at Harvard University. His books have been translated into more than thirty languages, and include "Collective Choice and Social Welfare," "On Economic Inequality," "Poverty and Famines," and "Choice, Welfare and Measurement." He spoke with Will Murphy.

December 17 - Mimi Zweig
Mimi Zweig is a professor at the IU Jacobs School of music and is director of the Summer String Academy. For more than three decades she has developed children's string programs across the United States, and she leads master classes and pedagogy workshops throughout the world. Her students, including Joshua Bell, have won numerous competitions, and teach and perform worldwide. She spoke with Sarah Stevens. (repeat)

December 24 - Nora Ephron and Armistead Maupin
Nora Ephron wrote the screenplays for "When Harry Met Sally," "Silkwood," "Sleepless in Seattle," and the novel "Heartburn," a fictionalized account of the breakup of her marriage to journalist Carl Bernstein. Her sharply funny writing explores contemporary culture, especially with regard to friendship, love, and marriage. Her latest book is "I Feel Bad About My Neck," a candid look at the ups and downs of aging. She was interviewed by Armistead Maupin, the internationally popular author of the "Tales of the City" series and "Maybe the Moon."

December 31 - Amy Sedaris
Amy Sedaris is an actress and writer who creates characters that are often bizarre and surprisingly warm-hearted. With her brother David Sedaris she has written and produced several plays, and she co-wrote the TV show "Strangers with Candy." She makes guest appearances in movies and TV shows, writes an advice column for The Believer magazine, and is the author of "I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence," a guide to entertaining. In conversation with Tim Goodman for City Arts & Lectures.

PÄRT-Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten; David Dzubay/IU Phil. Orch.
12/1 at 3 p.m.

VARIOUS-Latin American Pieces for Clarinet Quartet; Indiana Clarinet Qt.
Airs: 12/11 at 7 p.m., 12/12 at 10 a.m., 12/15 at 3 p.m.

BAKER, D.-Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; James Campbell, cl.; Paul Barnes, p.
Airs: 12/18 at 7 p.m., 12/19 at 10 a.m., 12/22 at 3 p.m.

TRAD. X-MAS: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; Michael Schwarzkopf/The Singing Hoosiers
Airs: 12/25 at 7 p.m.

The Indiana Broadcasters Association has awarded WFIU with a 2006 Spectrum Award in the category of Community Involvement, recognizing the station's achievements in community service.
Established as a way to honor professionals on the front line of the broadcast industry, the Spectrum Award has become a highly coveted distinction-widely regarded as the state's highest honor for Hoosier broadcasters.
Sixty awards were given out at the ceremony to broadcasters in commercial radio, commercial television, and public broadcasting.
WFIU Marketing Director Scott Witzke accepted the award on behalf of WFIU at a ceremony held by the IBA in November at the Marriott in downtown Indianapolis.
"WFIU is proud of this award because community involvement is at the core of our mission," says Witzke. "We were given the Spectrum Award for the role we played in the Monroe County United Ministries Food Drive held in September. Each year WFIU works with more than fifty non-profits throughout the area, creating a win-win for both parties."

Radio broadcasting is undergoing rapid change. One of WFIU's missions is to keep up with change, ensuring the best possible service to both our current listeners and listeners of the future.
This future takes us beyond today's broadcasting, into a world where anyone, anywhere will be able to access our programs at any time. These changes require a major investment in technology that go well beyond the resources we generate through our annual membership program that supports our daily operation.
To financially support these new initiatives, we created the WFIU Future Fund. Thoughtful gifts to the Fund have come in many forms-from direct cash gifts of support, to stock, retirement, insurance policies, and estate plans. The Future Fund Charter Donors are listed below, with WFIU's gratitude.
We welcome your participation in helping WFIU stay in the broadcasting forefront. Listeners may support the WFIU Future Fund, or any number of giving and naming opportunities beginning at $1,000 that permit individuals and businesses to become involved beyond an annual membership or underwriting gift.
To learn how you can become involved, contact Judy Witt, WFIU/WTIU Major and Planned Gifts Officer, at jwitt@indiana.edu or (812) 855-2935.
We would like to express our gratitude to the Future Fund Charter Donors:

Becky Cape
Fred and Sandra Churchill
Anna Marie and Matthew Dalle-Ave
Kenneth Gros Louis
Harold and Dorothy Hammel
Diane M. Hawes
Ross Jennings
Stephen and Diane Keucher
Christina Kuzmych
Bob and Allison Lendman
Jeanette Calkins Marchant
Celeste and Mike McGregor
Perry and Nancy Metz
William Murphy
John and Susan Nash
James and Barbara Randall
Frederick Risinger
Marie-Louise and David Smith
Maurice and Linda Smith
Ron and Sally Stephenson
Rex and Nancy Stockton
Mary and Joseph Walker
Lee and Judy Witt
Eva Zogorski

Thanks to the timely and generous outpouring of support from our listeners, the WFIU Fund Drive goal of $330,000 in member donations was met in record time, making station fundraising history!
Take a bow if you've made your pledge to WFIU-because our success comes from people like you who value WFIU and realize how important your contribution is to the continuing success of the station.
If you requested to pay your pledge by check, your pledge confirmation will shortly arrive in your mailbox. And if you missed out on the fun, it's never too late to pledge. You can still support your favorite programming by using our easy, secure on-line contribution form or by calling our membership department at (812) 855-6114 or 800-662-3311.
Thank you also to the many volunteers, food donors, and corporate challengers who helped us throughout the drive. We couldn't have done it without you!