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Travel Talk
' Middle Europe'
1-'The Breton Fisherman '
E. M. STÉPHAN
Schoolboys and girls who listen to broadcasting must know M. Stephan's name and voice as well as they know most things. Hasn't he taught them
French over the air as long as they have been at school ? But they have probably never associated him with a travel talk and may wonder if he is giving it because he has just spent a holiday in Brittany.
The fact is that he knows Brittany as well as they know their own part of Britain ; for he was born there, in a small town called Guingamp, not far from the sea. The things he is going to tell listeners about today-the rugged coasts and tiny islands, the Breton people, the fishermen, the blessing of the fishing fleet-he was familiar with when he was no older than his listeners. And so he can talk at first hand about the fishing schooners leaving St. Malo for their annual voyage to Newfoundland, and about the Breton fishwives, and the fine-meshed nets of the sardine fleet at Douarnenez.
He grew up and he was still at
Guingamp, teaching arithmetic to little Breton boys and girls. If, one summer, he hadn't taken a holiday in England he might still be teaching them now.

C. H. MIDDLETON
This evening C. H. Middleton is to bring to the microphone E. R. Janes , who holds a prominent position with a world-famous English seed firm, and is responsible for their trial grounds and for their popular exhibits at the leading shows. He will talk about the many flowers and vegetables, such as sweet peas and broad or Windsor beans that will come into bearing earlier next year if they are sown this autumn. And he will give advice as to the best time and way to sow, hints about soil, choice of position, and so forth.

Contributors

Unknown:
C. H. Middleton
Unknown:
C. H. Middleton
Unknown:
E. R. Janes

Malcolm Sargent, Mus.D.

Dr. Malcolm Sargent, one of Britain's leading conductors, has had a brilliant career. Having obtained his A.R.C.O. diploma at the age of nineteen he was appointed organist of Melton Mowbray parish church. After serving in the War he took his degree of Mus.D. at Durham in 1919. At a Prom concert in 1921 Dr. Sargent conducted a performance of his own composition, 'Impressions of a Windy Day'. His gifts for conducting were immediately recognised and consequently he was invited to join the staff of the Royal College of Music as junior orchestral conductor. Since that time his services have been in great demand-the British National Opera Company, Royal Philharmonic Society, BBC, Royal Choral Society, Courtauld-Sargent Concerts, and various leading provincial concert organisations.

Dr. Sargent's work in connection with Robert Mayer's Children's Concerts has shown that he has considerable gifts as a lecturer and annotator. The present series of talks ought to prove a stimulating musical experience.

Contributors

Speaker:
Dr. Malcolm Sargent

Relayed from Queen's Hall, London
(Sole Lessees, Messrs. Chappell and Co., Ltd.)
STILES-ALLEN
Solo pianoforte,
LAMOND
THE BBC
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Led by MARIE WILSON
Conducted by SIR HENRY J. WOOD
Part I
8.2 Overture, Leonora, No. 2
8.18 Scena and Aria, Ah ! Perfido
(Soloist, STILES-ALLEN)
8.34 Pianoforte Concerto No. 5, in E flat (Emperor)
I. Allegro ; 2. Adagio un poco mosso; 3. Allegro ma non troppo
(Solo pianoforte, LAMOND)
In the last and biggest of his five pianoforte concertos, the so - called
' Emperor', Beethoven made several innovations on the traditional form. But the listener who has noted the melodies of the orchestral introduction will have no difficulty in following the course of the first movement after the soloist enters ; it is very big and splendid, but in no way difficult to understand.
The slow movement is in effect a series of free variations on a simple and dignified melody, and the last movement is a brilliant rondo, which is linked with the slow movement by a ' very beautiful transition passage.
The theme heard at the outset, gay and swift-footed, sets the pace for a movement which is throughout in Beethoven's brightest good spirits.
9.11 Symphony No. 8, in F i. Allegro vivace e con brio; 2. Allegretto scherzando; 3. Tempo di minuetto; 4. Finale: Allegretto vivace
Tickets can be obtained from [address removed]1; and usual agents. Prices (including Entertainments Tax): 7s. 6d., 6s., 5s. (reserved); 3s. (unreserved); promenade (payment at doors only), 2S.

Contributors

Unknown:
Marie Wilson
Conducted By:
Sir Henry J. Wood
Unknown:
I. Allegro

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National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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