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Kathleen Long (pianoforte) and the Boyd Neel Orchestra, conducted by Boyd Neel : Concerto in E flat (K.449) (Mozart)—1. Allegro vivace ; 2. Andantino ; 3. Allegro ma non troppo
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leo Blech : March of the Priests (The Magic Flute) (Mozart)

Contributors

Unknown:
Boyd Neel
Conducted By:
Boyd Neel
Conducted By:
Leo Blech

by William Shakespeare

It may be, as a correspondent pointed out in last week's Radio Times, that this branch of the broadcasts to schools has not hitherto received the publicity it deserves. But publicity or no, nil those in the schoolroom or out of it, who heard the first dramatic reading from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar exactly four weeks ago, will be eagerly awaiting this sequel.

It is, of course, impossible even in two half-hour broadcasts to give the whole of Shakespeare's great dramatic tragedy, but the scenes that are broadcast (by accomplished and experienced radio actors) are skilfully linked by a brief explanatory synopsis that makes the story complete.

The first Julius Caesar broadcast left off at the murder of Julius Caesar and the promise made by Brutus to Mark Antony, the friend of Caesar, that he should be allowed to speak to the people at Caesar's funeral. This afternoon we shall hear how that promise was fulfilled and how Antony turned the tables. Antony's speech to the crowd in the Forum, which opens with the familiar words, 'Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears' is one of the most famous, as it is one of the most powerful and beautiful speeches ever written by Shakespeare.

Contributors

Unknown:
William Shakespeare

The Grand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Benno Bardi : Overture, Fatme (Flotow)
Joseph Schmidt (tenor) with Orchestra : Virgin Maria (Alessandro Stradella ) (Flotow)
Ludwig Hoffmann (bass) with Orchestra, conducted by Julius Pr üwer : Porter's Song (Martha) (Flotozo)
Lotte Lehmann (soprano) with Orchestra : Psyche wandelt durch Saulenhallen (Die toten Augen) (The Dead Eyes) (D'Albert)
Theodor Scheidl (baritone) with Orchestra, conducted by H. Weigert :
Come, throw your mantle (Tiefland) (D'Albert)
The New Light Symphony Orchestra : Intermezzo (Jewels of the Madonna) (Act II) (Wolf-Ferrari)
Alfred Piccaver (tenor) with Orchestra : Love doth forbid (Fedora) (Giordano)
The Milan Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ugo Tansini : Prelude (Act IV, Manon Lescaut ) (Puccini)
Alessandro Valente (tenor) with Members of La Scala , Milan, conducted by G. Nastrucci : Ch'ella mi creda and Or son sei mesi (The Girl of the Golden West) (Puccini)
Maria Nemeth (soprano) with Orchestra : Marietta's Aria (Die tote Stadt (The Dead City) (Goldmark)

Contributors

Conducted By:
Benno Bardi
Tenor:
Joseph Schmidt
Unknown:
Alessandro Stradella
Bass:
Ludwig Hoffmann
Conducted By:
Julius Pr
Soprano:
Lotte Lehmann
Baritone:
Theodor Scheidl
Conducted By:
H. Weigert
Tenor:
Alfred Piccaver
Conducted By:
Ugo Tansini
Unknown:
Manon Lescaut
Tenor:
Alessandro Valente
Unknown:
La Scala
Unknown:
G. Nastrucci
Soprano:
Maria Nemeth

Celebration under the direction of Sir HUGH P. ALLEN
The Seven Words of our beloved Redeemer and Saviour, Jesus Christ , which He spake on the Holy Cross
(1645)
LOUIS WILLOUGHBY (violin)
DAVID MARTIN (violin)
MAX GILBERT (viola)
WATSON FORBES (viola)
PETER BEAVAN (violoncello)
THE B B C SINGERS (A and B)
ANTHONY LEWIS (organ)
Conducted by TREVOR HARVEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Hugh P. Allen
Violin:
Louis Willoughby
Violin:
David Martin
Viola:
Max Gilbert
Viola:
Watson Forbes
Violoncello:
Peter Beavan
Organ:
Anthony Lewis
Conducted By:
Trevor Harvey
The Evangelist:
Bradbridge White
Jesus:
Martin Boddey

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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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