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ENGLISH CHAMBER Orchestra Leader, Kenneth Sillito
Conducted by MAURITS SILLEM with Philip LEDGER (harpsichord) who also directs the concerto
Maurits SUIem broadcasts by permission of the Gen. Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Contributors

Leader:
Kenneth Sillito
Conducted By:
Maurits Sillem

Rafael Orozco
Intermezzo in C major, Op. 119
No. 3; Rhapsodie in E flat major, Op. 119 No. 4.Brahms
Twelve Studies, Op. 10..Chopin Given before an Invited audience in the Concert Hall, Broadcasting House, London. Applications for tickets to the Ticket Unit[address removed]enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.

Opera in three acts Music by Handel
Libretto adapted by PAOLO ROLLI from the original of NICOLO MINATO
Sung In Italian gramophone records
Cast tn order of singing:
VIENNA ACADEMY CHAMBER CHOIR
MARTIN Isepp (harpsichord continuo)
VIENNA RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by BRIAN PRIESTMAN
The action takes place In Persia In ancient times
Act 1
Scene 1 A garden near Ariodate's house
Scene 2 A courtyard of the house
4.10" First Interval
4.18* Act 2
Scene 1 A public square by the sea-front
Scene 2 Serse's camp. near the bridge of boats across the Hellespont
Scene 3 A retreat near the city
5.22* Second Interval
5.30* Act 3
Scene 1 A gallery In the royal palace
Scene 2 A large ball In the palace
DURING THE INTERVALS
KEYBOARD MUSIC BY HANDEL
First Interval (4.10*-4.18*)
Suite No. 1, In A major
ANTON HEILLER (harpsichord)
Second Interval (5.22*-5.30*)
Suite in C major, for two harpsichords
NICHOLAS JACKSON JOAN BARKER gramophone records

Contributors

Adapted By:
Paolo Rolli
Conducted By:
Brian Priestman
Harpsichord:
Anton Heiller
Harpsichords:
Nicholas Jackson
Harpsichords:
Joan Barker

by PETER PARKIN
Building Research Station, Watford The modern concert hall has not only to cope with a wide range of music making but also with speech. This requirement, coupled with the need to accommodate audiences in comfort, presents the designer with a major problem Mr Parkin traces the history of the concert hall and describes, with illustrations, the experimental work that he has been doing on the acoustics of London's Royal Festival Hall.

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Parkin
Unknown:
Mr Parkin

Christoph Eschenbach (piano)
Kiri te Kanawa (mezzo-soprano)
Ronald Morrison (baritone)
London Philharmonic
Orchestra
Leader, Rodney Friend Conducted by John Pritchard from the Royal Festival Hall, London
Part 1: Henze
Piano Concerto No. 2 first broadcast performance In this country

Contributors

Piano:
Christoph Eschenbach
Baritone:
Ronald Morrison
Leader:
Rodney Friend
Conducted By:
John Pritchard

tBrian Patten introduces and reads some of his own poems
Brian Patten 's first book. Little Johnny 's Confession, was praised by Adrian Mitchell as the work o: ' an extremist in the cause of Love.'
Tonight's programme includes poems recorded recently at a public performance given in the bar of the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, with guitar accompaniment by ANDY ROBERTS

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Patten
Unknown:
Little Johnny
Unknown:
Adrian Mitchell
Unknown:
Andy Roberts

by GEOFFREY HOSKING
Lecturer in Russian History and Politics at the University of Essex Agricultural development threatens to become a social problem in Soviet society today. Mr. Hosking discusses its historical roots and its present prospects.
Broadcast on Sept. 6 (Radio 4) followed by an interlude at 10.55

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Hosking

BBC Radio 3

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