Gaby Valle (soprano)
Rita Sharpe (violoncello) GABY VALLE
RITA SHARPE
GABY VALLE

Charles Kullman (tenor)

Duets on two pianos
(Midland)

E.I.A.R. Salon Orchestra
Conductor, Cesare Gallino from Turin

Sandy Macpherson at the BBC Theatre Organ

' Many years in the orchestra '
W. H. Reed , former leader of the London
Symphony Orchestra

Conducted by Gordon Davies from the Palace Theatre, Plymouth

Solomon (pianoforte)

Leader, Philip Whiteway
Conductor, Walton O'Donnell
During the greater part of the nineteenth century Italian instrumental music was completely eclipsed by Italian opera. The line of Corelli and Vivaldi and Domenico Scarlatti seemed to be extinct. The revival of Italian instrumental music towards the end of the century was almost entirely due to two composers: Giuseppe Martucci (1856-1909) and Giovanni Sgambati (1843-1914).
Martucci was a friend of British music and introduced the work of Parry and Stanford in Italy. In return his music was often played in England. His First Symphony, which is being played this afternoon, was performed at the Royal College of Music in 1898.