Aug 15th, 2008 · William Berger, author of Puccini Without Excuses, sizes up two new and very different recordings of the composer's best-known opera. Berger says the beauty of Bohème lies in the little details of the characters' lives.
May 4th, 2008 · Host Liane Hansen talks to author David Berger about the photography of the late jazz bassist Milt Hinton. Berger has co-authored the book Playing the Changes: Milt Hinton's Life in Stories and Photographs.
Apr 23rd, 2008 · The Licks are a rock trio with unusually defined roles. Frontman Matt Berger says he provides the songs while Grace McLean sings harmony and Marian Kelly offers "thoughts." "I work with Marian, and we talk about music a lot" says Berger. "She doesn't play any instruments, or sing, but I thought we could operate like the postpunk group Scritti Politti, wherein I would write the music under her guidance (and excellent musical taste) and then record it."
Jun 8th, 2006 · Thomas Berger's Neighbors recounts the chaotic events of a deliriously sleepless weekend that descends on a suburban family when a shady couple known only as "Harry and Ramona" move in next door. Tom Perrotta, a sharp suburban satirist himself, appreciates Berger's antic tale.
Nov 5th, 2004 · Sir James and his wife, flutist Lady Jeanne Galway, visit NPR's Studio 4A. They chat with PT Host Fred Child and play three pieces by Debussy -- Le petit berger, Clair de lune and En bateau -- plus a duet by Johann Cristian Schultz for 2 flutes.