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Suite for String Orchestra (Corelli, arr. Pinelli): Philadelphia Orchestra. conducted by Eugene Ormandy
Violin Concerto (Elizalde):
Christian Ferras (violin), and the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gaston Poulet
The Golden Spinning- Wheel (Dvorak):
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Bt. on gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Eugene Ormandy
Violin:
Christian Ferras
Conducted By:
Gaston Poulet
Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham.

A weekly review'edited by Anna Instone and Julian Herbage
Introduced by Alec Robertson
Contents
' Goethe and Music-2.' by Stephen Williams
' The later works of Bela Bartok,' by Matyas Seiber
' How traditional dance music Is played in Ireland.' by Brian George

Contributors

Edited By:
Anna Instone
Unknown:
Julian Herbage
Introduced By:
Alec Robertson
Music By:
Stephen Williams
Unknown:
Matyas Seiber
Unknown:
Brian George

Five experts on films, theatre, books, radio, and art
Conducted by John Summerson
12.11 Films: Connery Chappell
12.20 Theatre: Ivor Brown
12.28 Books: Walter Allen
]2.37 Radio: Stephen Bone
12.45 Art: Geoffrey Agnew

Contributors

Conducted By:
John Summerson
Unknown:
Ivor Brown
Unknown:
Walter Allen
Unknown:
Stephen Bone
Unknown:
Geoffrey Agnew

Jean Pougnet (violin)
Frederick Riddle (viola)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard )
Conductor, Sir Adrian Boult
God Save the King 3.58 Interval
Concert given by arrangement with the Eastern Symphony Concerts Committee from the Regal Cinema, Cambridge .
During the interval Hubert Foss talks about Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante (K.364)

Contributors

Violin:
Jean Pougnet
Viola:
Frederick Riddle
Leader:
Paul Beard
Conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult
Talks:
Hubert Foss

A radio biography in five parts by Christopher Hassall
Music transcribed and arranged by Julius Harrison
Musical adviser, Julian Herbage
Produced by Howard Agg
1-' Journey to London '
Other parts played by: Betty Hardy , Joan Matheson , Hugh Miller , James Mills , and John Rorke
Singers: Veronica Mansfield and Owen Brannigan
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
Philharmonia Orchestra (Leader, Max Salpeter )
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
Harpsichord solos by Lucille Wallace
Organist, Geraint Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Hassall
Arranged By:
Julius Harrison
Unknown:
Julian Herbage
Produced By:
Howard Agg
Played By:
Betty Hardy
Played By:
Joan Matheson
Played By:
Hugh Miller
Played By:
James Mills
Singers:
John Rorke
Singers:
Veronica Mansfield
Singers:
Owen Brannigan
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Leader:
Max Salpeter
Conducted By:
Clarence Raybould
Solos By:
Lucille Wallace
Organist:
Geraint Jones
Narrator:
Cecil Trouncer
George Handel:
Stephen Jack
Dorothea Handel:
Blanche Fothergill
George Frideric Handel (as a boy):
David Page
George Frideric Handel (as a man):
Howard Marion-Crawford
Pastor Taust:
Lockwood West
Anna Taust:
Jill Balcon
John Matheson:
Roger Snowdon
Prince Gaston de Medici:
Charles Mason
Domenico Scarlatti:
Robert Rietty

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