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Introduced by Bernard Keeffe

9.5* Beethoven March for military band: Netherlands Wind Ensemble

9.10* Francaix L'horloge de flore: John de Lancie (oboe) London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn

9.29* Warlock The Curlew: Ian Partridge (tenor) Music Group of London

9.55* Mozart Piano Concerto No 15 (K 450) (mono): Solomon, Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Otto Ackermann

10.23* Hindemith Sinfonia serena (mono): Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by The Composer

(gramophone records)

Contributors

Presenter:
Bernard Keeffe

Introduced by Christopher Grier JOHN WAHRACK looks at the life and times of Gasparo Spontini ( 1774-1851). HUGH OTTAWAY reviews a new book on Grieg. A musical letter from Denmark.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Christopher Grier
Introduced By:
John Wahrack

Grand opera in three acts Libretto by ERNEST RAUPACH
Italian version MARIO BERTONCINI Music by Gasparo Spontini (first broadcast in this country)
ROME CHORUS AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF ITALIAN RADIO conducted by RICCARDO MUTI
(Italian Radio recording)Act 1
3.35* The Real
Agnese KARL LEYSER describes the life of Agnes, niece of Frederick Barbarossa and pawn in the power struggles within the Holy Roman Empire during the 12th century.
3.59* Agnese: Acts 2 and 3

Contributors

Unknown:
Ernest Raupach
Unknown:
Mario Bertoncini
Music By:
Gasparo Spontini
Conducted By:
Riccardo Muti
Unknown:
Agnese Karl Leyser
Unknown:
Frederick Barbarossa

The achievements and failures of many of the world's big Foundations have recently come under scrutiny in two books - an American one: Waldemar A. Nielsen's The Big Foundations, and a British one: The Foundations: an Anatomy of Philanthropy and Society by Ben Whitaker.
Alan Pryce-Jones , who was at one time on the staff of the Ford Foundation in New York, declares his hand.

Contributors

Unknown:
Ben Whitaker.
Unknown:
Alan Pryce-Jones

A trilogy by EUGENE O'NEILL with Sarah Badel
Barbara Jefford , Nigel Stock
John Turner and Peter Marinker The action takes place in and around the Mannon household in New England, immediately after the American Civil War. The Homecoming
8.55* Interval Music
9.0- The Hunted
10.15* Interval Music
10.20* The Haunted
Producer MARTIN JENKINS

Contributors

Unknown:
Eugene O'Neill
Unknown:
Sarah Badel
Unknown:
Barbara Jefford
Unknown:
Nigel Stock
Unknown:
John Turner
Unknown:
Peter Marinker
Producer:
Martin Jenkins
Brigadier-General Ezra Mannon:
Nigel Stock
Christine, his wife:
Barbara Jefford
Lavinia, their daughter:
Sarah Radel
Capt Adam Brant:
John Turner
Capt Peter Niles:
Kerry Francis
Hazel Niles, his sister:
Jane Knowles
Seth Beckwith:
Brian Haines
Amos Ames:
Peter Carlisle
Louisa, his wife:
Diana Olsson
Minnie, her cousin:
Hilda Schroder
Christine Mannon:
Barbara Jefford
Lavinia, her daughter:
Sarah Badel
Orin, her son:
Peter Marinker
Adam Brant:
John Turner
Hazel Niles:
Jane Knowles
Peter Niles:
Kerry Francis
Josiah Borden, shipping company manager:
Peter Carlisle
Emma his wife:
Hilda Schroder
Everett Hills, a minister:
Manning Wilson
Mrs Hills:
Diana Olsson
Dr Joseph Blake:
Terry Scully
Chantyman:
Ramsay Williams
Seth Beckwith:
Brian Haines
Lavinia Mannon:
Sarah Badel
Orin Mannon:
Peter Marinker
Peter Niles:
Kerry Francis
Hazel Niles:
Jane Knowles
Seth Beckwith:
Brian Haines
Amos Ames:
Peter Carlisle
Ira Mackel:
Manning Wilson
Joe Silva:
Ramsay Williams
Abner Small:
Terry Scully

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