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The last of eight Chopin recitals drawn from the recordings of pianists renowned for their interpretation of his music. This final programme features the winners of the last three Chopin International Piano Competitions held in Warsaw. Preludes, Op 28 Nos 16-24 Martha Argerich who won first prize in 1965 8.18* Polonaise in c minor, Op 40 No 2
8.24* Scherzo in E, Op 54
Garrick Ohlsson. winner of the 1970 competition
8.35* Waltz in A flat, Op 34 No 1
8.40* Andante spianato and Grand Pulonaise in e flat, Op 22 Krystian Zimerman , winner of the 1975 competition: records
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Tailleferre Overture (mono)
PARIS CONSERVATOIRE ORCHESTRA conducted by GEORGES TZIPINE
9.10* Berlioz Symphonic funebre et triomphale
MUSIQUE DES GARDIENS DE LA PAIX conducted by DÉSIRÉ DONDEYNE
S.47* Debussy, arr Ravel Nocturnes: ANNE SHASBY and RICHARD MCMAHON (two pianos)
10.10* Antheil Ballet mfcanique (1925)
NETHERLANDS WIND ENSEMBLE PERCUSSION GROUP conducted by REINBERT DE LEEUW
Haven't I Heard that Before? JOHN GARDNER examines some of the consequences of plagiarism and copyright.
FRANK TAPLIN , President of the Metropolitan Opera House, talks about opera at the Met.
Introduced by John Amis Producer NATALIE WHEEN
leader ALAN TRAVERSE conducted by SIMON RATTLE Part 1
Strauss Symphonic Poem: Don Juan
Messiaen Et exspecto rcsurrectionem mortuorum
The sociologist, Professor A. H. Halsey. reflects on some of the things we say and write. BBC Manchester
Part 2 Rachraanlnov Symphonic Dances
. BBC Manchester
International Amateur Choral Competition: 12
Mixed Voice Class (2)
Poland: SZCZECIN TECHNICAL UNl-VERSITY CHOIR; Finland: EOL HELSINKI UNIVERSITY STUDENT choir; Canada: ENSEMBLE VOCAL KATIMAVIK; UK: OLDHAM CHOIR; West Germany: ALSFELDER YOKALENSEMBLE
Introduced by Bernard Keeffe (Let The Peoples Sina is organised by the BBC in association with the EBU)
Clarinet Quartet in E flat THE MUSIC PARTY: record
Opera in three acts
Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by ANTONIO SOMMA
(based on SCRIBE'S Gustave III, ou Le bal masqué)
(sung in Italian: records) with the CHORUS OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, COVENT GARDEN
GIRLS FROM THE HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS and the NEW PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA, conducted by RICCARDO MUTI. Act 1
2.40* Verdi and the Censorship Julian Budden talks about one of the severest problems which Verdi had to contend with in his middle career. Extracts from the composer's letters are read by KERRY FRANCIS
3.0* Un Ballo in Maschera Acts 2 and 3
SPECULUM MUSICAE with PHYLLIS BRYN-JULSON (SOp) Stravinsky Three Songs from William Shakespeare : Musick to heare: Full Fadom Five; When Daisies Pied
Stefan Wolpe Piece for Two Instrumental Units
Robin Holloway The Rivers of Hell
(first broadcast performance)
Eight years ago scholars gathered in Addis Ababa to plan the shape of a General History of Africa. One of its editors, the political scientist All Mazrui of Michigan University, argues that the project is a refutation of the Hegelian view of Africa as a continent without history, and discusses some of the central issues facing those involved in writing this major new work.
BBC Manchester
Part 2
Donald Martino Notturno (first broadcast performance in this country)
Elliott Carter A Mirror on Which to Dwell (first broadcast performance in this country)
(An Arts Council Contemporary Music Network concert given at Keele University on 7 November 1977)
written by Mr Gay
With the original music newly realised and conducted by DAVID CAIN for this production which celebrated the 250th anniversary of the first production at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's Inn Fields on Monday 29 January 1728.
PRAETORIUS CONSORT director CHRISTOPHER BALL Directed by IAN COTTERELL
(Patrick Stewart is a member of the RSC)
Beethoven Serenade in D, Op 25 GRUMIAUX TRIO
Britten Serenade for tenor. horn and string orchestra (mono)
PETER PEARS, DENNIS BRAIN
BOYD NEEL STRING ORCHESTRA conducted by THE COMPOSER gramophone records
live from New York A simultaneous broadcast with BBC2 of the concert given in the Avery Fisher Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts at which Vladimir Horowitz, now in his 75th year, plays
Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 3, in D minor with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta In collaboration with NBC
Earlier today the winners of the 30th Italia Prize received their awards at a ceremony chaired by the BBC's former Director-General Sir Charles Curran.
The most prestigious of broadcasting competitions was held for the first time in 1949 in Venice, when the BBC's entry came second in the only category, ' 'for a musical work conceived in terms of broadcasting '. Now there are three categories for both radio and television programmes, as well as additional prizes awarded by Radiotelevisione Italiana.
During the past fortnight Alan Haydock has been in Milan for this year's Italia Prize. In this report he presents extracts from some of the radio entries and talks to programme makers from around the world.
Heliopolis II
BRIAN RAYNER COOK (bass-bar) ANTONY SAUNDERS (piano)
