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Edited and introduced by JOHN LADE
Building a Library: Vaughan Williams's s Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis , by MICHAEL OLIVER
Recent orchestral records: reviewed by NoËL GOODWIN

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Lade
Unknown:
Thomas Tallis
Unknown:
Michael Oliver

Hoddinolt Ninfunielta No 3, Op 71: LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by DAVID ATHEHTON
10.29* Brahms Piano Concerto No 2. in B flat
ARTUR RUBINSTEIN PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA conducted by EUCENE ORMANDY gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
David Athehton
Unknown:
Artur Rubinstein
Conducted By:
Eucene Ormandy

JEAN-RODOI.PHE KARS (piano)
BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA leader. SYDNEY HUMPHREYS conducted by DIETFRIED BERNET Part I
Mozart Overture: Don Giovanni
12.28* Chopin Piano Concerto No 2, in F minor

Contributors

Leader:
Sydney Humphreys
Conducted By:
Dietfried Bernet
Unknown:
Don Giovanni

Sir Peter Scott , artist, orntthologist and author, presents a personal choice of records which include RUBINSTEIN playing Chopin, the CHOIR OF KING'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE singing part of Faurg's Requiem, and JULIUS PATZAK singing Viennese Heurigen songs. In addition he has chosen music by Bach, Brahms and Mozart.

Contributors

Artist:
Sir Peter Scott
Artist:
Julius Patzak
Unknown:
Viennese Heurigen

born 12 May 1903
On his 70th birthday Lennox Berkeley talks about his music to COLIN MAWBY , and introduces first broadcast performances of Mass for five voices and Three Motets for St John'* College, Cambridge by the WESTMINSTER CHAMRER choir, conductor COLIN MAWBY

Contributors

Talks:
Lennox Berkeley
Unknown:
Colin Mawby
Conductor:
Colin Mawby

with GIUSEPPE DI STEFANO : michaei. BERKELEY on his father Lennox Berkeley ; and an introduction to the important new series on electronic music which begins on Monday at
10.40 pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Giuseppe Di Stefano
Unknown:
Lennox Berkeley

JERROLD NORTHROP MOORE introduces early records that are of special interest for their musical performances
This evening's records are of the violinist Joachim and his pupil Franz von Yecsey, and include Vecsey's performance of Beethoven's Violin Sonata in E flat, Op 12 No 3

Reflections on current affairs bv Uwe KitzinEer
An excerpt from the broadcast by UWE KITZINCER which launched the series ten years ago. Tonight he broadcasts the birthday talk. Mr Kitzinger , a Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford, is currently a member of the staff of Sir Christopher Soames , Commissioner of the EEC (26 May: James Joll )

Contributors

Unknown:
Uwe Kitzineer
Unknown:
Mr Kitzinger
Unknown:
Sir Christopher Soames
Unknown:
James Joll

Opera in two acts
Libretto by MYFANWY PIPER, based on the story by HENRY JAMES
Music by Benjamin Britten direct from the Royal Opera House. Covent Garden
Originally commissioned by BBC Television, this opera's title suggests the plot in a pun: Owen (Old Scots for young soldier) wins his grave.
WANDSWORTH SCHOOL BOYS' CHOIR director of music RUSSELL BURGESS
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE led by MEYER STOLOW conducted by STEUART BEDFORD Producer COLIN GRAHAM
Act 1 Sc 1: At Spencer Coyle 's house: Sc 2: In Hyde Park , and then at Miss Wingrave's Baker Street lodgings; Sc 3: At the Coyles' that evening; Sc 4: At Paramore, the Wingrave family seat, a few days later; Sc 5: At Paramore a week later; Sc 6: Dinner, the same night

Contributors

Story By:
Henry James
Music By:
Benjamin Britten
Unknown:
Russell Burgess
Unknown:
Meyer Stolow
Conducted By:
Steuart Bedford
Producer:
Colin Graham
Unknown:
Spencer Coyle

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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