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Croft Violin Sonata in B minor MARJORIE LAVERS (violin)
JANE RYAN (viola da gamba) ROBERT ELLIOTT (harpsichord)
7.13* Bach Concerto in the Italian style (Bwv 971)
IGOR KIPNIS (harpsichord)
7.26* Handel, arr Beecham Scenes from The Great Elopement: ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, conducted by SIR THOMAS BEECHAM with ILSE HOLLWEG (soprano)
Mendelssohn Concerto in A flat
ORAZIO PRUGONI
ANNAROSA TADDEI (pianos)
VIENNA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by RUDOLF MORALT
8.35* Liszt Symphonic Poem: Mazeppa: LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, conducted by ZUBIN MEHTA : records
Obrecht and de la Rue
A chanson attributed to Johannes Ockeghem , Fors seulement l'attente, seems to have been something of a medieval hit. In a manuscript that survives in the monastery of St Gallen , there are eight different versions alone, including two by Obrecht and one by de la Rue. Today, a chance to hear the tune in a medley of guises, vocal, choral and instrumental, including the settings by this week's composers: records
played by BJORN BOYSEN at Salisbury Cathedral
Liszt Variations on a theme of Bach: Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen
L. M. Lindeman Variations on Hvo ene lader Herren rade (Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten)
Messiaen Transports de joie (L'Ascension)
(Part of a public recital given in October 1977) BBC Bristol
FELICITY PALMER (soprano) john CONSTABLE (piano)
Haydn Canzonets: Fidelity; Sympathy; A Pastoral Song; She never told her love
Brahms Abenddammerung. Op 49 No 5; Madchenlied, Op 107 No 5; Des Liebsten Schwur , Op 69 No 4
Liszt Freudvoll und leidvoll; Die Lorelei; Ihr Glocken von Marling: Jugendgliick
Britten Canticle 1: My beloved is mine and I am his. Op 40 BBC Birmingham
leader EDWIN PALING conducted by GAETANO DELOGU SNO CHORUS
Part 1 Brahms
Symphony No 1, in c minor
Lionel Salter submits some novel thoughts on Bad Performances.
Part 2 Cherubini
Requiem Mass in c minor
(A public concert given in the City Hall, Glasgow, in November 1977) BBC Scotland
A weekly series of recitals given by artists of the younger generation direct from the Concert Hall, Broadcasting House. London
Atar Arad (viola)
Evelyne Brancart (piano)
Hindemlth Sonata, Op 25 No 4, for viola and piano
Shostakovich Sonata for viola and piano
Bartok, transc Gertler Sonatina for viola and piano
(Given before an invited audience. Tickets available from Ticket Unit, [address removed])
The last of five Wednesday afternoon programmes in the series which includes Haydn quartets and modern works. Introduced by Hans Keller DARTINGTON STRING QUARTET
2.5* Haydn String Quartet In c major. Op 64 No 1
2.26* Introduction to
2.30* Schoenberg String Quartet No 4, Op 37
Part 1: The Ruins of Athens: excerpts from the incidental music to Kotzebue's drama
3.35* Interval Reading
3.45* Less Familiar Beethoven Part 2
Overture: The Consecration of the House: Opferlied: Die Flamme lodert; Bundeslied; Fantasy in c minor, for piano, chorus and orchestra
INGEBORG SPRINGER (meZZO-SOp) BERND RIEDEL (baritone) KURT HUBNER (bass)
RUTH ZECHLIN (piano)
BERLINER SINGAKADEMIE BERLIN RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Conducted by DIETRICH KNOTHE
(Recording made available by courtesy of DDR)
JOHN LADE introduces the performance of Schubert's String Quintet in C recommended by John Warrack in last Saturday's Record Review.
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6.30 Kontakte: 24: Wie wohnen Sier
Introduced by Lutz Liebelt and Liane Rudolph
Script by Iris Sprankling
(Television programmes: Sun 10.50 am. Wed 12.5 pm BBC1)
7.8 The Golden Age of Spain 3: Painting
The last of three programmes preceding second-stage Spanish course Tal como es.
Sir Ellis Waterhouse, Professor Nigel Glendinning and Eric Young, art historian, discuss the five major artists of the period, Velasquez, El Greco, Murillo, Zurburan and Ribera.
An opera in three acts
Libretto by FRANCESCO MARIA piave, from La Dome aux Camélias by DUMAS (fils) Music by Verdi (sung in the English translation by EDMUND TRACEY)
An English National Opera production, direct from the London Coliseum
Cast in order of singing:
ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA CHORUS chorus-master HAZEL VIVIENNE ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA orchestra, leader BARRY COLLINS conducted by MARK ELDER . Act 1
A weekly news bulletin of events in the arts abroad.
Act 2
9.35* A word about the first Traviata from Julian Budden With PATRICIA MCCARRY (Sop) and NINA WALKER (piano)
9.50* La Traviata. Act 3
Without illumination of mind, Einstein asserted the universe would be a mere rubbish heap. Is the gift of mind a necessary outcome of evolution - or is it a chance luxury? Is the mind of man still evolving? Discussing these and other questions arising from Louis Halle 's new book, Out of Chaos, are: Dr Colin Blakemore. Director of Medical Studies, and Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge; Louis Halle , formerly Professor of International Politics at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva: Dr Nick Humphrey. Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and AnthonyQuinton.Fellowof New College. Oxford, in the Chair. Producer GEOFF DEEHAN
Reflections of Narziss and Goldmund
SAAR RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by HANS ZENDER
(West German Radio recording from the 1977 iscm Festival)
Wie klag ich's aus? (Schwanengesang): MARGARET PRICE (sop) JAMES LOCKHART (piano)
