Music composed during a visit to
England played by David Martin (violin)
Myers Foggin (pianoforte)
This is the first broadcast in this series. Irene Kohler is to give the second and third tomorrow (National, at 6.35) and Thursday (National, at 6.40).
Myers Foggin is a Newcastle man.
His father, who still teaches there, taught him until he went to the Royal Academy of Music. He was appointed professor at the Academy two years after finishing his training and has been teaching there ever since. He first broadcast in 1928 and has been on the air over fifty times, having played at two Proms. He has been conductor of the Choral and Orchestral Society at the People's Palace since the new building was opened-he conducted in the presence of the King and Queen at the opening performance in 1937. Recently he appeared as guest conductor at one of the operas given at the People's Palace by the Carl Rosa Opera Company, and he has been invited to conduct an opera for them when they visit his home town in the spring. It will be the first time he has conducted at Newcastle. Myers Foggin and David Martin were students together at the Royal Academy of Music. They have broadcast together many times.