A programme of recent records Mozart March in D (k 408 No 2) ACADEMY OF
ST MARTIN-IN-THE FIELDS conducted by NEVILLE MARRINER
8.9* Henry VIII Pastime with Good Company
Anon Madame d'amours
William Cornyshe My love she mourn'th
THE SCHOLARS
8.16. Chopin Scherzo in a flat minor
ARTURO BENEDETTI MICHELANGELI (piano)
8.28* Walton Excerpts from Facade
PEGGY ASHCROFT. PAUL SODFIELD LONDON SINFONIETTA conducted by THE COMPOSER
8.41* Prokofiev Winter Bonfire Suite
CHILDREN'S CHORUS
PRAGUE RADIO ORCHESTRA conducted by alois KLIMA
Cantata No 2: Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh' darein
PAUL ESSWOOD (counter-tenor) KURT EQUlLUZ (tenor)
MAX VAN EGMOND (bass) VIENNA BOYS' CHOIR
CHORUS VIENNENSIS; VIENNA
CONCENTUS musicus, conducted by NIKOLAUS HARNONCOURT
9.24* Cantata No 76: Die Himmel erzahlen die Ehre Gottes NELLY VAN DER SPEEK (soprano) FRAUKE HAASEMANN (Contralto) JOHANNES HOEPFLIN (tenor) WILHELM POMMERIEN (baSS) WESTPHALIAN KANTOREI GERMAN BACH SOLOISTS conducted by WILHELM EHMANN gramophone records
A record request programme Handel Overture: Samson MUNICH BACH ORCHESTRA conducted by KARL RICHTER
Verdi Dormiro sol nel manto mia regal (Don Carlos , Act 4) BORIS CHRISTOFF (bass)
PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA conducted by JERZY SEMKOW
Mozart Symphony No 39 (K 543) PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA conducted by OTTO KLEMPERER
John Ireland (1879-1962)
A commemorative tribute by GEOFFREY BUSH and ERIC PARKIN , including recordings of the composer himself
Mozart and Opera: book review by CHARLES OSBORNE Edited by ANNA INSTONE and JULIAN HERBAGE
On 22 April, Sir Rudolf Bing, who retired this year after 22 years as General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, was honoured in a Grand Gala by many of the world's leading artists. Noël Goodwin, who was present, introduces a record of some highlights of the evening.
A fortnightly series
COLIN TILNEY (harpsichord)
G (Kk 538); G (Kk 539); c (Kk 548); c (Kk 549); A (Kk 536); A (Kk 537); F (Kk 540):F (Kk 541)
Part 1
Roman, arr Clande Genetay Suite:
Drottningholmsmusik Torbjiirn Lundquist Teamwork (first performance in this country)
Bo Nilsson , Deja-vu (first performance in this country)
2.0 During the Interval
Stephen Plaistow offers some reflections on Gyorgy Ligeti 's creative character and talks about some of his recent music.
2.15* Concert Part 2
Ligeti Six Bagatelles (first performance in this country) Nielsen Quintet (1922)
Schumann Scenes from Goethe's Faust
HEATHER HARPER (soprano) JENNIFER VYVYAN (soprano) FELICITY PALMER (soprano)
MERIEL DICKINSON (mezzo-sop) PAULINE STEVENS (mezzo-sop) PETER PEARS (tenor)
DIETRICH FISCHER-DIESKAU (bar) MICHAEL RIPPON (baSS)
ALDEBURGH FESTIVAL SINGERS WANDSWORTH SCHOOL CHOIR director RUSSELL BURGESS
ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA leader Kenneth SILLITO conducted by benjamin BRITTEN direct from The Maltings, Snape Part 1
Sc 1: Overture; In the garden; Gretchen before the image of the Mater Dolorosa: in the Cathedral; Sc 2: Ariel - Dawn; Midnight; Faust's Death
4.9* During the Interval
HAROLD TRUSCOTT talks about Schumann's neglected master-piece.
4.20* Aldebnrgh Festival Part 2
Sc 3: Faust's Transfiguration
ANTONY HOPKINS discusses a work or theme of current interest. (Rptd: Monday, 9.55 am)
(violin) Part 1
Ysaje Sonata No 3. in D minor Kreisler Recitative and Scherzo-Caprice
Bach Partita in D minor (Bwv 1004)
6.10. Virtuosity and Musicality SYLVIA ROSENBERG , the violinist, discusses this delicate problem in the context of Ruggiero Ricci 's programme.
6.20* Ruggiero Riccl Part 2 Paganini
Caprices, Nos 13-24 (Op 1)
A shortened version of the address given by Lord Goodman to the Law Society of Scotland
Symphonic Pieces: Escales BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by CHARLES MUNCH gramophone record
by JENNIFER PHILLIPS
Sunbathing is a tricky science: painting nudes a tricky art with as Producer
CHARLES LEFEAUX
plays Spanish guitar music gramophone records
Edward Ihnatovlch in conversation With REYNER BANHAM
The machine, a huge electronically powered steel sculpture, was made at University College, London. It is now on view at the Philips Works in Eindhoven, Holland. Its creator, formerly a conventional portrait sculptor, tells about his motives and ideas in making it.
An hour of his music in commemoration
His ballet Daphnis et Chloe was first performed on 8 June 1912.
Alborada del gracioso
NEW PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA conducted by RAFAEL FRUHBECK DE BURGOS (gramophone record)
Songs from the first part of his career:
Sainte; Deux Epigrammes de Cllment Marot; Manteau de fleurs; Noel des jouets; Les grands vents; Sur l'herbe APRIL CANTELO (soprano) ERNEST LUSH (piano)
Daphnis et Chloe: Suite No 2 BERLIN PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA conducted by HERBERT VON KARAJAN
(Part of the 1972 Salzburg Easter Festival. Recording made available by courtesy of Austrian Radio) Late songs:
Ronsard a son ame; Rêves APRIL CANTELO (soprano) ERNEST LUSH (piano)
Four conversations In which CHRISTOPHER EVANS asks why certain fundamental ideas persist in science fiction, and what is their significance. 2 Machines for Living
Dr Evans and PROFESSOR REYNER BANHAM talking about cities that evolve, and alternative societies,
(1872-1915)
JOHN OGDON plays
Piano Sonatas No 7, Op 64 and No 8, Op 66 gramophone record
