A series of eight programmes examining the changes that have occurred in British musical life during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. 1: Orchestral Life
Martin Cooper, who. as a critic on The Daily Telegraph, has been present at many of the most important events of this period, presents his view of how and why life has changed for the orchestral musician in this country.
JACK BRYMER and HUGH MAGUIRE add some comments of their own and appear on some of the records used to prove the truth of the claims made.
Berlioz Overture: Les francsjuges: ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, conducted by SIR THOMAS BEECHAM
Beethoven Overture: Leonora NO 3: PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA conducted by HERBERT VON KARAJAN
Ravel Daphnis and ChloS: Suite No 2: LONIDON SYMPHONY
CHORUS AN'D ORCHESTRA conducted by PIERRE MONTEUX
BoUlez Cantata: Le soleil des eaux
JOSEPHINE NIENIDICK (mezzo-sop) LOUIS DEVOS (tenor)
BARRY MCDAINIE 'L (baritone) BBC CHORUS AND
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by THE COMPOSER Producer CLIVE BENNETT