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Handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon) - English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Richard Bonynge

7.9* Haydn Symphony No 50, in C - Philharmonia Hungarica conducted by Antal Dorati

7.28* Mozart Piano Concerto No 26, in D (Coronation) (K 537) - Hans Richter-Haaser, Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Istvan Kertesz

(gramophone records)

Elgar Coronation March - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Groves

8.18* MacDowell Piano Concerto No 1, in A minor - Eugene List, Vienna State Opera Orchestra conducted by Carlos Chavez

8.42* Sullivan Incidental Music: The Merchant of Venice - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lt-Col. Sir F. Vivian Dunn

(gramophone records)

Quartet in A major (K 464) - Dartington String Quartet: Colin Sauer (violin) Malcolm Latchem (violin) Keith Lovell (viola) Michael Evans (cello)

Contributors

Violinist:
Colin Sauer
Violinist:
Malcolm Latchem
Violaist:
Keith Lovell
Cellist:
Michael Evans

Second Test at Lord's
(First Day)
Ball-by-ball commentaries by Brian Johnston, John Arlott and Alan McGilvray with comments and summaries by Trevor Bailey and Alan Davidson
Close-of play summary by E.W. Swanton
Scorer Bill Frindall

11.15-1.35* including lunch summary

1.35*1.40* News

1.40*-2.5* Sir Neville Cardus talks about Lord's Cricket Ground

2.5*-2.10* Lunchtime Scoreboard

2.10*-4.20* and 4.30*-6.5* including teatime summary

6.5-6.37* including close-of-play summary

On days when a Test Match Is scheduled, but it is known at close of play the day before that there will be no play, normal Radio 3 music programmes will be broadcast. On days when play finishes early or is abandoned at any time after it has begun, normal Radio 3 music programmes will resume approximately one hour after play has ceased.

Contributors

Commentator:
Brian Johnston
Commentator:
John Arlott
Commentator:
Alan McGilvray
Summariser:
Trevor Bailey
Summariser:
Alan Davidson
Summariser:
E.W. Swanton
Scorer:
Bill Frindall
Speaker (Interval):
Sir Neville Cardus
Producer:
Michael Tuke-Hastings

6.40 Un paso mas: 19: El senor Diez liega a casa
Second-year Spanish
Written by Brian Dutton and Angel Garcia De Paredes
with Jacint Castillejo, Pablo Soto, Antonio Lopez, Fernando Agos, Cristina Roura, Isabel De Castro
(Book 421p: see page 58)

7.10pm Choosing the President
A review of the American Presidential Primaries, presented by Raymond Barker, Lecturer in Politics at the University of Bradford.
(medium wave)

Contributors

Writer (Un paso mas):
Brian Dutton
Writer (Un paso mas):
Angel Garcia de Paredes
[Actress]:
Jacinta Castillejo
[Actor]:
Pablo Soto
[Actor]:
Antonio Lopez
[Actor]:
Fernando Agos
[Actress]:
Cristina Roura
[Actress]:
Isabel de Castro
Presenter (Choosing the President):
Raymond Barker
Series Producer (Choosing the President):
John Thomas

Heather Harper (soprano) Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra, leader John Georgiadis, conducted by Colin Davis
direct from the Royal Festival Hall, London

Part 1
Mozart Symphony No 34, in C major (K 338)

Piano Concerto No 23, in A major (K 488)

8.55* Sir Michael Tippett discusses his new work, Symphony No 3, with Colin Davis who conducts its first performance.

9.15* Concert: part 2
Tippett Symphony No 3 (first performance: London Symphony Orchestra commission)

Contributors

Soprano:
Heather Harper
Pianist:
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Musicians:
London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Leader:
John Georgiadis
Conductor/Speaker:
Colin Davis
Composer/Speaker:
Sir Michael Tippett

Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, director Neville Marriner
With George Malcolm (harpsichord)

Brandenburg Concerto No 2, in F

Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, for harpsichord (BWV 903)

Brandenburg Concerto No 5, in D

Contributors

Musicians:
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields
Musical Director:
Neville Marriner
Harpsichordist:
George Malcolm

BBC Radio 3

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About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More