A series surveying the changes in British musical life over the 25 years of the Queen's reign. 5: Practical Studies
Leonard Pearcey. one-time Musical Director at the Guild-hall School of Music and Drama, examines the opportunities and training given to young musicians before, during and after their days at music college. He discusses the success or failure of the system with Sir Thomas Arm strong (formerly Principal of the Royal Academy of Music), Sir David Willcocks and John Manduell (who run the Royal College and the Royal Northern College of Music). Evelyn Bar birolli, Raimund Herincx , Peter Wishart and other people concerned with teaching and employing young musicians.
Two former pupils of the Menuhin School, on the threshold of their careers, Nigel Kennedy and Melvyn Tan talk about their experiences and play the Finale of Grieg's Third Violin Sonata, and a 16-year-old prizewinner at a recent international piano competition, Jeremy Atkin , plays Liszt's La leggierezza. Producer CLIVE BENNETT