From Birmingham
THE MARY ABBOTT PIANO Trio; FRANK VENTON (Violin); HARRY STANIER ('Cello); MARY ABBOTT (Pianoforte)
SCHUMANN once, with characteristic enthusiasm, wrote of this Trio by Schubert :
' One glance at it, and this poor world of ours appears fresh and bright.'
It is the first of Schubert's two Piano Trios (which, his Op. 99 and 100, were written in close succession), and is in four separate Movements.
FIRST MOVEMENT (Moderately quick). Schubert sets out at once with a splendid, exulting tune, played by Violin and 'Cello in octaves. Presently Piano takes up the Tune, then all three join in. After a while, the 'Cello begins the Second Main
Tune. It is as clear and expressive as the First, but much more tender. Violin joins in at the second phrase, then Piano takes up the Tune.
A Third Tune is used to round off this section; then a long ' Development' section follows, in which the two Main Tunes are beautifully varied and combined. Finally, the first section is repeated with only slight alterations.
SECOND MOVEMENT (At a steady pace). It is noticeable in this Movement that the 'Cello is almost continually playing in its highly poetic upper range. At the beginning, to a Piano accompaniment, 'Cello gives out an expressive, sustained Tune, very Schubertian in style and feeling. Presently the Violin quietly joins the 'Cello in this Tune, and soon all three instruments are discussing it.
A contrasting middle section of the piece is more florid and broken in style.
Then the opening Tune unassumingly returns-very beautifully modified.
THIRD MOVEMENT, Scherzo (Fast). The
Italian word ' scherzo ' means a joke, but. it is here, as frequently, used as the title of a piece which is, in general, very lively and full of good spirits.
The Fourth Movement is a Hondo (Quick and lively

THE LONDON RADIO DANCE BAND, directed by SIDNEY FIRMAN
HERBERT FLETCHER (Mimic and Imitator)
THEO WARD (Pianoforte)
OLLY OAKLEY (Banjo)

(from
Birmingham) : Songs by Norah Tarrant (Contralto). ' The Fairy Godmother's Adventure.' ' 'Jacko' and a Piano.

(From Birmingham)
This programme comprises groups of three items, each in its own way considered famous.
I. LIGHT ORCHESTRAL PIECES
THE BIRMINGHAM STUDIO ORCHESTRA conducted by JOSEPH LEWIS
Overture to ' Figaro ...................
Mozart Gavotte from Mignon' ............. Thomas
Prelude ............................ Jarnefelt
II. OPERATIC
ARIAS HAROLD WILLIAMS (Baritone) and Orchestra
Woo, thou thy Snowflake ('Ivanhoe') Sullivan
Star of Eve ('Tannhauser') Wagner
Toreador's Song ('Carmen') ............ Bizet
III. Chopin Piano Solos
SIDONIE WASSERMAN (Pianoforte)
Nocturne in E Flat
Valse in C Sharp Minor Valse in F
IV. BALLADS
HAROLD WILLIAMS
Simon the Cellarer ................... Hatton
The Arrow and the Song .............. Balfe
My Dreams .......................... Tosti
Sidonie Wasserman (left) plays some Chopin piano solos in 5GB's concert at 6.45, and Bergitte Blakstad sings in the Chamber Music Concert in the afternoon.
V. DANCES
ORCHESTRA
Dance of the Sylphs ('Faust') ........ Berlioz
Anitra's Dance (from 'Peer Gynt') ........ Grieg
First Slavonic Dance ................ Dvorak

THE WIRELESS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Leader : S. KNEALE KELLEY
Conducted by GEORGE SCHNEEVOIGT
LEFF POUISHNOFF (Solo Pianoforte) (First Performance in England)
ALFVEN is a prominent Swedish musician.
A the director of music in the Royal University of ITpsala.
POUISHNOFF
Selected Pianoforte pieces Allegro con brio (Quick and with spirit); An-dante (Slow movement) : Poco Allegretto (At a moderate speed) ; Allegro (Quick)