The BBC Accompanists
Gordon Stewart recalls the work of Paul Hamburger , Clifton Helliwell ,
Josephine Lee , Ernest Lush , Wilfred Parry , Frederick Stone and Viola Tunnard , all of whom at various times were on the full-time staff of the BBC, employed to partner guest singers and instrumentalists who came to the studios to broadcast.
The programme also includes reminiscences from Paul Hamburger , the last pianist to be engaged in this capacity.
Producer Peter Tanner