The Royal Concert
From the Royal Festival Hall, in the presence of Prince Edward.
Joan Rodgers (soprano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conductor Mark Wigglesworth
Tippett The Rose Lake
Strauss Four Last Songs
8.30 Book of the Month
One time teacher, cobbler and poultry farmer, Robert Frost became the most influential American poet of the century, though his reputation remains controversial. In his new biography, Jay Parini traces the various stages of Frost's colourful life, from his boyhood in San Francisco through his years in Britain to his triumphant return to America in 1915 and the assumption of the role of national poet. Robert Frost: a Life is reviewed by the American poet Dana Gioia.
8.50 Brahms Symphony No 4 in E minor