Pianoforte Music played by Frank Mannheimer
Nocturne No. 5, in B flat, Op. 37
Theme and Variations, Op. 73
Frank Mannheimer's first visit to Europe was in the ranks of the American Army during the war. It was at the very outset of his career that music had thus to be laid aside, but he was fortunately able to return to it, and when he next came from the United States he had already a firmly established reputation as a concert pianist. Since then he has often played in London and at all the principal European centres, where he has shown himself to be an artist of great power and subtlety.
He was chosen as the representative American pianist to join the Brosa Quartet in Bloch's Quintet at the International Festival at Siena, in 1928, and has appeared in England on several occasions in recitals of American music.
Further recitals in this series will be broadcast as follows : -Wednesday (National), Thursday (National), Friday (Regional), and Saturday (Regional).