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Mendelssohn Symphony No 5. in B flat, for string orchestra LEIPZIG GEWANDHAUS ORCHESTRA conducted by KURT MASUR
8.13* Chopin Concert-Rondo:
Krakowiak CLAUDIO ARRAU (piano)
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by eliahu INBAL
8.28* Schubert Symphony No 1 VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by ISTVAN KERTESZ ,

Contributors

Conducted By:
Kurt Masur
Piano:
Krakowiak Claudio Arrau
Conducted By:
Eliahu Inbal
Conducted By:
Istvan Kertesz

A record request programme Hoist St Paul 's Suite
ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA conducted by IMOGEN HOLST
9.19* Bax Symphonic Poem: November Woods
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by SIR ADRIAN BOULT
9.38* Tippett Fantasia Concertante on a theme of Corelli YEHUDI MENUHIN (violin) ROBERT MASTERS (violin) DEREK SIMPSON (Cello)
BATH FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA conducted by the composer

Contributors

Unknown:
St Paul
Conducted By:
Imogen Holst
Conducted By:
Sir Adrian Boult
Violin:
Corelli Yehudi Menuhin
Cello:
Derek Simpson

Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672) A Tercentenary Commemoration contributed by ROBERT ANDERSON DEREK MCCULLOCH , DENIS STEVENS Edited by ANNA INSTONE and JULIAN HERBAGE
Introduced by JULIAN HERBAGE

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Anderson
Unknown:
Derek McCulloch
Unknown:
Denis Stevens
Edited By:
Anna Instone
Unknown:
Julian Herbage
Introduced By:
Julian Herbage

Four Glorious Decades
The sixth In a series of programmes tracing the history of the orchestra from its beginnings to the present day
Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
Beethoven Overture: Prometheus
Brahms Violin Concerto in D Mozart Menuetto (Divertimento in d) (k 131)
Bach Prelude (Partita In E, for violin) (bwv 1006)
(BBC Sound Archive recording)

Contributors

Musicians:
The BBC Symphony Orchestra
Violin:
Yehudi Menuhin
Conducted By:
Sir Aorian Boult

ALLEGRI STRING QUARTET Hugh Maguire (violin) David Roth (violin)
Patrick Ireland (viola) Bruno Schrecker (cello) Part 1
Schubert Quartet in flat (D 87)
Ravel Quartet in F
1.25* Anthony Dorrell talks about Schubert and the A minor String Quartet.
1.45* Concert: part 2
Schubert Quartet in A minor (D 804)

Contributors

Violin:
Hugh Maguire
Violin:
David Roth
Viola:
Patrick Ireland
Cello:
Bruno Schrecker
Talks:
Anthony Dorrell

A romantic opera in three acts by Wagner
(sung in German)
Elsa of Brabant, falsely accused of her brother's murder, is victoriously defended in combat by a mysterious knight who marries her provided that she does not ask his name. But Elsa is curious.... Cast in order of singing:
Saxon, Thuringian and Brabantine nobles. Ladies of Honour, attendants
BAYREUTH FESTIVAL CHORUS chorus-master NORBERT BALATSCH BAYREUTH FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA conducted by SILVIO VARVISO
(Recording made available by courtesy of Bavarian Radio)
The action takes place in Antwerp in the first half of the tenth century.
Act 1 A meadow on the banks of the Scheldt
Act 2 The citadel at Antwerp
5.5* Leslie Stokes reads from Bernard Shaw 's criticism of the first Bayreuth production of Lohenyrin.
5.15* Lohengrin
Act 3 Sc 1: The bridal chamber; Sc 2: The banks of the Scheldt

Contributors

Conducted By:
Silvio Varviso
Unknown:
Leslie Stokes
Unknown:
Bernard Shaw

Croft and Festing William Croft A Hymn on Divine Musick: HONOR SHEPPARD (sop) ROBERT ELLIOT (harpsichord) JANE RYAN (viola da gamba)
Michael Christian Festing Con certo in D
HANS-MARTIN LINDE (flute) GÛNTHER HÖLLER (flute)
LUCERNE FESTIVAL STRINGS conducted by RUDOLF BAUMGARTNER
William Croft Cantata: By purling streams: HONOR SHEPPARD MICHAEL DOBSON (Oboe)
ROBERT ELLIOT , JANE RYAN gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Festing William Croft
Musick:
Honor Sheppard
Harpsichord:
Robert Elliot
Viola:
Jane Ryan
Unknown:
Michael Christian Festing Con
Flute:
Hans-Martin Linde
Flute:
Gûnther Höller
Conducted By:
Rudolf Baumgartner
Conducted By:
William Croft
Oboe:
Sheppard Michael Dobson
Oboe:
Robert Elliot
Oboe:
Jane Ryan

Being part of a comedy written by SIR JOHN VANBRUGH with an ending by COLLEY CIBBER taken from his comedy The Provok'd Husband (1728). Arranged for Stereo by RAYMOND RAIKES
Music by STEPHEN DODGSON developed from two songs by HENRY CAREY as used in The Provok'd Husband with Barbara Jefford
Charles Gray , Robert Eddison and Gerald Cross
Scene: London, 1726
PHILOMUSICA OF LONDON conducted by RAE JENKINS
Producer RAYMOND RAIKES
(Susan Edmonstone is in ' Move Over Mrs Markham ' at Vaudeville Theatre, London)

Contributors

Written By:
Sir John Vanbrugh
Written By:
Colley Cibber
Music By:
Stephen Dodgson
Songs By:
Henry Carey
Unknown:
Barbara Jefford
Unknown:
Charles Gray
Unknown:
Robert Eddison
Conducted By:
Rae Jenkins
Producer:
Raymond Raikes
Unknown:
Susan Edmonstone
Unknown:
Mrs Markham
Uncle Richard:
Geratd Cross
James, his servant:
Martin Friend
John Moody:
Lewis Stringer
Deborah:
Helen Worth
Lady Headpiece:
Hilda Kriseman
Sir Francis Headpiece:
John Rowe
Squire Humphry:
Robin Browne
MISS Betty:
Denise Bryer
Mrs Motherly:
Betty Baskcomb
Mrs Handy:
Katherine Parr
Doll Tripe:
Sheila Grant
Heavy George:
Michael Kilgarriff
Fat Tom:
Michael Harbour
Colonel Courtly:
Kerry Francis
MartiUa:
Margaret Robertson
Lady Arabeiia:
Barbara Jefford
Lord Loverule:
Charles Gray
Clarinda SUSAN:
Edmon Stone
Sir Charles:
Robert Eddison
Mrs Trusty:
Sheila Grant
Mr Moneybag:
Martin Friend
Mr Shortyard:
Lewis Stringer
Captain Toupee:
Michael Harbour
Constable:
Michael Kilgarriff

Third of eight concerts thea king (clarinet) NEW PHlLIIARMONIA ORCHESTRA leader DESMOND BRADLEY conducted by the composer Part 1
Haydn Symphony No 101, in D major (The Clock)
Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A major (K 622)
10.5* Benjamin Frankel introduces his Fourth Symphony.
10.19* Frankel: part 2 Symphony No 4
(Thurs.7.30 pm: Symphony No5)

Contributors

Leader:
Desmond Bradley
Unknown:
Benjamin Frankel

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