Time: 8.0 am

Schumann Variations on a theme bv Clara Wieck
VLADIMIR HOROWITZ (piano)
8.12* Schubert An mein Klavier; Orpheus: An die Laute: DIETRICH FISCHER DIESKAU (baritone), GERALDMOORE (piano)
8.22* Chopin Sonata in G minor PAUL TORTELlER (cello) aldociccolini'piano)
8.47* Liszt Vallee d'Obermann (Premiere année de pelerinage) PASCAL ROGt (piano)

conductor DAVID WULSTAN
A programme of Christmas music, including medieval carols and motets by Taverner, Praetorius, and Shepherd.
(Part of a public concert given at the Ante Chapel, Magdalen College, Oxford, on 28 Nov)

Australia v England
Second Test from the WACA Ground, Perth
Commentary on the last hour of the third day's play by BRIAN JOHNSTON , ALAN MCGILVRAY and GEORGE GRLJUSICH
Summaries by LINDSAY HASSETT

Beethoven (1770-1827)
The second of two bicentenary celebrations
The String Quartets by ROBERT ANDERSON
Beethoven's personal Credo by ALEC ROBERTSON
Beethoven's Early Sketches: book review by ALAN TYSON
Introduced by JULIAN HERBAGE

A weekly series of programmes in which all the sonatas are played by Alfred Brendel E major. Op 14 No 1
12.15' c sharp minor, Op 27 No 2 (Moonlight)
12.32* E major, Op 109

Mozart Quartet in c (k 157)
1.8* Weber Songs
1.28* Schubert Quartet In A minor (d 804)
HEUTLING STRING QUARTET MARGARET PRICE (soprano) JOHN WILLIAMS (guitar)
JAMES LOCKHART (piano) ‡

WILHF.LM MELCHER (violin)
WURTTEMBERG CHAMBER ORCHESTRA conducted by JÖRG FAERBER
Handel Concerto Grosso No 12, in G major (Op 6 No 1) Schein Canzona
Bach Violin Concerto in E
Handel Concerto Grosso No 13, In F major (Op 6 No 2)

BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA leader ELI GOREN conducted by EDO DE WAART Part 1
Schubert Overture In c major (In the Italian style)
3.9* Stravinsky Ballet Suite: Pulcinella

Can This be BrahmsT by ARTHUR HUTCHINGS
Brahms's most genial symphony prompts discussion of a popular prejudice towards solemn or pathetic music and distinguishes between gay and ' light ' music.

Part 2 Brahms
Symphony No 2, In D major
(Given before an invited audience in BBC Studio 1, Maida Vale, London)

ANTONY HOPKINS discusses a work or theme of current interest (Rptd: Monday, 9.40 am)

Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano) GEOFFREY PRATLEY (piano) Part 1
Wolj Nun wandre. Maria: Die 1hr schwebet um diese Pal-men; Ach, des Knaben Augen sind mir; Herr, was tragt der Boden hier (Spanisches Liederbuch)
Wolf Verborgenheit ; Die Sprode Strauss Morgen ; All' mein Gedanken; Die Nacht; Meinem Kinde

GILBERT PHELPS, himself a novelist, talks about the challenge Tolstoy and Dostoevsky present to the modern novel. He argues, however, that comparisons between them have not necessarily been fruitful, nor have they always done justice to Tolstoy, whose work, in his view, provides particularly vital growing points for the future

Part 2
Fauré Serenade toscane; Nell; Le secret; Hymne Debussy Mandoline
Warlock Sleep: The jolly shepherd; Rest, sweet nymphs; Pretty ring time
(From York Hall, Malvern Girls' College: a Malvern Concert Club recital in May)

Ben-Haim Sonata
7.0* Bartok Sonata
- Yossi Zivoni (violin)

by CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE with music by HUMPHREY SEARLE with Seven Deadly Sins: SEAN BARRETT RICHARD GRIFFITHS. ANTHONY HALL GERALD CROSS, LESLIE HERITAGE SARA COWARD. JAMES THOMASON Music played by THE SINFONIA OF LONDON conducted by THE COMPOSER
Produced by JOHN TYDEMAN
(Alec McCowen is appearing in ' The Philanthropist ' at the May Fair Theatre, London)

Rondo in D (d 608)
INGRIDHAEBLER, LUDWIG HOFFMANN (piano duet) gramophone record

5: Sir Karl Popper talking to BRYAN MAGEE
Sir Karl Popper , whose large-scale contributions extend from the philosophy of science (The Logic of Scientific Discovery) to that of politics (The Open Society and its Enemies), talks about some of the basic attitudes underlying his work. This has the widest range of any British philosopher since the death of Russell and probably also the widest range of Influence on eminent non-philosophers.
(20 Dec: Geoffrey Warnock )

EARLY MUSIC CONSORT director DAVID MUNROW
After the death of Gulllaume de Machaut in 1372 French secular music developed a style of extreme sophistication, especially in matters of rhythm. The ballades, rondeaux, and vlerlais of such composers as Matheus de Perusio, Solage, Grimace, and Bourlet remained virtually unknown until the appearance, 20 years ago, of a collection edited by Willi Apel. from which all the music in this programme has been selected,

NOEL LEE (piano)
Debussy Etudes, Book 2: Pour les degr6s chromatiques; Pour les agréments; Pour les notes répétées; Pour les sonorites opposées; Pour les arpeges composées; Pour les accords
11.2* Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin

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