and Weather forecast
Part 1
KODALY bom December 16, 1882
Summer evening
HUNGARIAN RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Conducted by GYÖRGY LEHEL
Recording made available by courtesy of Hungarian Radio
8.23* Complainte Szekely ; II pleure dans mon coeur (Seven Pieces. Op. 11)
Meditation on a theme of Debussy Robin HARRISON (piano)
8.33* Suite: Hary Janos
HUNGARIAN RADIO SYMPHONY Orchestra
Conducted by LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI
Recording made available by courtesy of Hungarian Radio
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Part 2
LISZT
A Faust Symphony
MARGIT LASZLO (soprano)
BUDAPEST RADIO CHOIR
BUDAPEST PHILHARMONIC Orchestra
Conducted by GYÖRGY LEBEL gramophone record
9.57* Concert Study tn F minor
Sonetto t23 del Petrarca
Mazeppa (Etudes d'exécution transcendante)
Louis KENTNER (piano) Broadcast on October 22
0 Dance Suite
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by GEORG SOLTI
Psalmus Hungaricus
RAYMOND NILSSON (tenor)
LONDON PHILHARMONIC CHOIR AND Orchestra
Conducted by JANOS FERENCSIK gramophone records
Introduced by JOHN LADE
Recent Bargain Issues reviewed by STEPHEN DODGSON
DOMINIC GILL and EDWARD GREENFIELD
Introduced by Steve Race
Introduced by MICHAEL DE MORGAN
Directed by GEOFF DOBSON
12.30* Your Afternoon Forecast direct from the London Weather Centre followed by SPORTS PARADE
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1.0 TALKING SPORT with Jacob de Vries
2.0 RUGBY UNION
The Barbarians v.
New Zealand
This afternoon's last match of the tour takes the place of the All Blacks game against Ireland. The Barbarians XV is selected from players from any country, by invitation of the Club. and provides top-class opposition for the tourists' farewell in London
Commentary on the whole match by ROBERT HUDSON and BOB IRVINE of the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation, with summaries and comments from Barbarian, PETER YARRANTON
From Twickenham
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3.45 ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
Commentary by ALAN CLARKE and CLIVE MASON on the second half of one of today's English League games
4.42* Results as they come in, direct from the BBC Sports Room
5.0 SPORTS REPORT
Produced by Angus Mackay
Classified Football Results at 5.0 and 5.50
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THE RACING CALENDAR
As a precaution against the spread of foot-and-mouth disease all racing has been abandoned until further notice. Arrangements are being made to replace racing commentaries with additional items which will be announced at the beginning of Sports Service.
A recording made available by courtesy of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with introductions to the music by the composer himself recorded for the programme shortly before his death in 1965 Density 21.5
Octandre
Integrates
CONRAD CROCKER (flute)
VANCOUVER INSTRUMENTAL Ensemble
Conducted by VICTOR FELDBRILL
by Leszek Kelakowski
Translated from the Polish and adapted by NICHOLAS BETHELL
The play is based on an argument in a dentist's waiting room between a priest and a sceptic. It is as much a satire on dogmatic Communism as on dogmatic Christianity. Produced by NICHOLAS BETHELL
To be repeated on January 18
B
Opera seria in two acts
Libretto by FELICE Romani after the tragedy by Louis Alexandre Soumet Music by Bellini sung in Italian
From the Royal Opera House. Covent Garden
Cast in order of singing:
Druids, bards, priestesses. Gallic soldiers
COVENT GARDEN OPERA CHORUS Chorus-Master,
Douglas Robinson
COVENT GARDEN ORCHESTRA Leader, Charles Taylor
Conducted by Richard Bonynge
Produced by SANDRO SEQUI
The action takes place in Roman Gaul about 50 B.C.
ACT 1
Scene 1 A sacred grove
Oroveso, the Arch-Druid - JOSEPH Rouleau (bass)
Follione, Roman proconsul in Gaul - FRANCO TAGLIAVINI (tenor)
Flavio, a centurion - JOHN LANIGAN (tenor)
Norma. high priestess of the Druids, daughter of Oroveso - JOAN SUTHERLAND (soprano)
Adalgisa, a virgin in the temple of Irminsul - MARILYN HORNE (mezzo-soprano)
Clotilde, Norma's confidante - ELIZABETH BAINBRIDGE (mezzo-soprano)
by LAURENCE LERNER
Mr. Lerner compares his expertence of sitting in as an observer of two literature classes, one in England and one in France. He outlines the differences in approach between the two teachers and hints at the significance of these. though pointing out that they form ' a gloriously unrepresentative sample.'
Act 1
Scene 2 Norma's dwelling
PETER SHARP, an engineer, who regards himself as a discriminating concertgoer, talks about the distractions of the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Purcell Room on London's South Bank.
ACT 2
Scene 1 Norma's dwelling
from The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield Read by PATIENCE COLLIER
Patience Collier is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company
' Miss Brill ' by Katherine Mansfield : December 23
Act 2
Scene 2 The Temple of Irminsul