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Overture, The Impresario (Mozart):
National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Boyd Neel
Piano Concerto No. 3, in D minor
(Rachmaninov): Moura Lympany (piano) with the New Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Collins
Suite, Mother Goose (Ravel): London
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Fernando Previtali on gramophone records

Contributors

Piano:
Boyd Neel
Piano:
Moura Lympany
Conducted By:
Anthony Collins
Conducted By:
Fernando Previtali

A weekly review edited by Anna Instone and Julian Herbage
Introduced by Julian Herbage
Contents:
' Roger Quilter (born November 1, 1877),' by Leslie Woodgate
' For Violoncello and Orchestra,' by Mosco Carner
'The Inevitable Editor: I-The Doubtful Note,' by Sidney Harrison

Contributors

Edited By:
Anna Instone
Edited By:
Julian Herbage
Introduced By:
Julian Herbage
Unknown:
Roger Quilter
Unknown:
Leslie Woodgate
Unknown:
Mosco Carner
Unknown:
Sidney Harrison

Edmund Kurtz (cello)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard )
Conducted by Vittorio Gui
11 Distratto is the name of a comedy that was produced at the Stadttheater, Vienna, in 1776, and for which Haydn wrote the incidental music. He provided an overture and five entr'actes, which were later published as his Symphony No. 60, in six movements.
Dvorak's masterly cello concerto set the seal upon his achievement as a symphonic composer. He completed.it it towards the end of his stay in America, in 1895, two years after his last symphony (' From the New World '); the first performance was given the following year at a Philharmonic Concert in Queen's Hall, with Dvorak himself conducting. With its ever-fresh melodic charm and its brilliant writing for the solo instrument, it remains probably the finest cello concerto of all time.
Deryck Cooke

Contributors

Cello:
Edmund Kurtz
Leader:
Paul Beard
Conducted By:
Vittorio Gui
Unknown:
Deryck Cooke

Appeal on behalf of the King George V Merchant Seamen's Memorial Hospital, Malta, by Lt.-Commander T. L. Metters , R.N. (Retd.)
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to [address removed]
The King George V Merchant Seamen's Memorial Hospital, built in 1922, was totally destroyed during the siege of Malta in April 1942, and was rebuilt by the Scottish Branch of the British Red Cross Society in 1948. The hospital, which has 64 beds, overlooks the Grand Harbour of Valletta; it has four general wards and the Princess Elizabeth children's ward, as well as physiotherapy, dental, and X-ray departments, ante-natal and post-natal clinics.
Though the building stands as a memorial to those merchant seamen who sacrificed their lives in two world wars, treatment, both out-patient and in-patient, is available to anyone in need. It is, however, a voluntary hospital depending to a large extent upon patients' fees and voluntary contributions. Medical and nursing staff accept modest salaries but maintenance costs are high, and there is an annual deficit of about £ 4,000 to be met.

Contributors

Unknown:
T. L. Metters
Unknown:
T. L. Metters

Jane Austen 's novel adapted by Thea Holme as a serial play for broadcasting in nine instalments
8 —'A Visit to Portsmouth '
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by Mary Hope Allen
Sir Thomas declares his intention of encouraging Henry Crawford 's visits, and explains the situation between Fanny and Henry to Lady Bertram and Mrs. Norrii, urgmg their forbearance with Fanny. Mrs. Norris is indignant. Edmund, returning from Peterborough, is astonished to meet the Crawfords, whom he imagined to be in London.
The coolness between Edmund and Mary since the night of the ball, is quickly forgotten. He promises to do all he can to advance Henry's suit; and, on broaching the subject with Fanny, is surprised by the warmth with which she assures him that Mr. Crawford can never succeed with her.
The Crawfords depart for London, and William arrives on ten days' leave. Sir Thomas, who has declared his intention of making Fanny miss Henry, arranges for her to return. to Portsmouth with William, to spend two months with her family.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Austen
Adapted By:
Thea Holme
Produced By:
Mary Hope Allen
Unknown:
Henry Crawford
Jane Austen as narrator:
Thea Holme
William Price:
Cavan Malone
Fanny Price:
Peggy Bryan
Rebecca, a maid:
Betty Baskcomb
Sam Price:
David Preston
Mrs Price:
Nancy Nevinson
Betsey Price:
Elaine MacNamara
Charles Price:
Elaine MacNamara
Mr Price:
Norman Mitchell
Susan Price:
Rosamund Greenwood
Tom Price:
John Quale
Henry Crawford:
Alan Wheatley
Mary Crawford:
Patricia Brent
Edmund Bertram:
John Humphry

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