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Johann Stamitz Symphony in D, Op 3 No 2 - Academy of Ancient Music, directed by Christopher Hogwood

9.16* Alessandro Scarlatti Cantata Pastorale - Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano) English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Raymond Leppard

9.32* Mozart Bassoon Concerto in B flat (K 191) - Michael Chapman, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, conducted by Neville Marriner

9.49* Smetana Furiant (The Bartered Bride) - New York Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein

9.51* Nielsen Symphony No 2 (The Four Temperaments) - Tivoli Concert Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Carl Garaguly

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Introduced by Michael Oliver
The Italian Tudors: HAROLD ROSENTHAL considers operas by Rossini and Donizetti with an Elizabethan theme.
How Does it Go? (2): BERNARD KEEFFE discusses some of the problems of reading between the notes.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Michael Oliver
Unknown:
Harold Rosenthal

(piano)
Alkan Trois petites Fantaisies, Op 41
Mussorgsky Pictures from an exhibition
2.25* Interval Reading
2.30* Ronald Smith Part 2 Chopin Five Mazurkas
Alkan Symphony (Op 3t: Nos 4, 5, 6 and 7) (A public concert given in the Queen Elizabeth Hall , London, on 15 May 1975)

Contributors

Piano:
Alkan Trois
Unknown:
Queen Elizabeth Hall

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

A series of eight programmes examining the changes that have occurred in British musical life during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. 1: Orchestral Life
Martin Cooper, who. as a critic on The Daily Telegraph, has been present at many of the most important events of this period, presents his view of how and why life has changed for the orchestral musician in this country.
JACK BRYMER and HUGH MAGUIRE add some comments of their own and appear on some of the records used to prove the truth of the claims made.
Berlioz Overture: Les francsjuges: ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, conducted by SIR THOMAS BEECHAM
Beethoven Overture: Leonora NO 3: PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA conducted by HERBERT VON KARAJAN
Ravel Daphnis and ChloS: Suite No 2: LONIDON SYMPHONY
CHORUS AN'D ORCHESTRA conducted by PIERRE MONTEUX
BoUlez Cantata: Le soleil des eaux
JOSEPHINE NIENIDICK (mezzo-sop) LOUIS DEVOS (tenor)
BARRY MCDAINIE 'L (baritone) BBC CHORUS AND
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by THE COMPOSER Producer CLIVE BENNETT

Contributors

Unknown:
Queen Elizabeth Ii.
Unknown:
Jack Brymer
Unknown:
Hugh Maguire
Conducted By:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Conducted By:
Herbert von Karajan
Conducted By:
Ravel Daphnis
Conducted By:
Pierre Monteux
Unknown:
Josephine Nienidick
Tenor:
Barry McDainie
Producer:
Clive Bennett

An oratorio
Poem by cardinal NEWMAN Music by Elgar Direct from the Free Trade Hall, Manchester
HALLE CHOIR chorus-master RONALD FROST
HALLE ORCHESTRA leader MICHAEL DAVIS conducted by JAMES LOUGHRAN Part 1
8.10* Interval Reading
8.25* The Dream of Gerontius Part 2
(Presented by the Halle Concerts Society in association with IBM United Kingdom Ltd) BBC Manchester

Contributors

Chorus-Master:
Ronald Frost
Leader:
Michael Davis
Conducted By:
James Loughran

A radio comedy for graduates by Jonathan Raban

The tutors of a provincial university are gathered round a conference table to decide the final degrees of their students. Running the moderns course is the cynical and promiscuous Trotman.

Contributors

Writer:
Jonathan Raban
Producer/Director:
Richard Wortley
Gavin Trotman:
David Buck
Alec Grace:
Stephen Murray
Gladys Choate:
Diana Olsson
Raymond Stone:
Don Troedson
Griffith Williams:
Douglas Blackwell
William Waterton:
Lockwood West
Randall Edwards:
Kenneth Shanley
David Holland:
Sean Barrett

BBC Radio 3

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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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