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Leader, Frank Thomas
Conducted by Mansel Thomas
Born in London, York Bowen, whose suite, ' At the Play ', is to be played this morning, studied composition and the pianoforte at the Royal Academy of Music. Long ago recognised as a pianist of brilliant attainments, he is also a gifted composer. His own instrument has naturally been generously treated with three concertos and many smaller pieces, but he has done notable work for the orchestra, too.

Contributors

Leader:
Frank Thomas
Conducted By:
Mansel Thomas

by Donald Hargreaves
(From Manchester)
Beethoven's pianoforte sonata in E major, Op. 109, is dedicated to Maximiliane Brentano, the niece of Bettina von Arnim , whom the composer met in Vienna in 1810. Composed in 1820, it belongs to what is known as Beethoven's third period, and many qualities of the music anticipate the romantic inventions of his successors.
The slow movement of this sonata is particularly beautiful, and it has been described by Sir Henry Hadow as being derived from ' some ideal world beyond the heavens

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald Hargreaves
Unknown:
Bettina von Arnim
Unknown:
Sir Henry Hadow

A Radio Pot-pourri by Julius Buerger
The BBC Revue Chorus
The BBC Theatre Orchestra
Produced and conducted by Stanford Robinson
With Clifford Collinson , famous travel talker as guide, we take you on a musical World Tour
Opening with music descriptive of the ship slowly moving away from the dock, you soon hear 'La Paloma' (Spanish) ; 'Madelon' (French) ; ' Tirritomba ' and ' La Danza' (Italian); authentic Arabian melodies including ' Call from the Muezzin ' and ' Dance of the Dervishes ' ; Hindu melodies, and music from Cambodia, Siam and Java ; Chinese Temple music, a Wedding March, a Funeral March, a Chinese Love Song ; then to Mexico. for ' La Cucaracha', and to the Southern States of North America for old Plantation Songs and Spirituals. An extract from the ' Rhapsody in Blue ' leads to a pot-pourri of Sousa marches, with a short coda founded on ' God Save the King' and the notes BBC to close.
In order to obtain the characteristic sounds in the oriental music, the orchestra includes Mandoline, Guitar, Zither, Banjo, Cymbalom, Celesta, and many unusual percussion instruments.
This feature was broadcast on Sunday in the Regional programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Julius Buerger
Conducted By:
Stanford Robinson
Unknown:
Clifford Collinson

Season 1936-7 from Queen's Hall, London
(Sole Lessees, Messrs. Chappell and Co.,
Ltd.)
Tenth Concert
Isobel Baillie (soprano)
Parry Jones (tenor)
Harold Williams (baritone)
Arthur Rubinstein (solo pianoforte)
The Philharmonic Choir (Hon. Conductor,
Charles Kennedy Scott )
The BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Paul Beard
Conducted by Sir Henry J. Wood
Symphony No. 4, in A (Italian)
Mendelssohn
1 Allegro vivace. 2 Andante con moto. 3 Con moto moderato. 4 Saltarello: Presto
Pianoforte Concerto in E flat-Ireland
1 In tempo molto moderato. 2 Lento espressivo. 3 Allegro giocoso
(Solo pianoforte, ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN )

Contributors

Tenor:
Parry Jones
Baritone:
Harold Williams
Baritone:
Arthur Rubinstein
Conductor:
Charles Kennedy Scott
Conducted By:
Sir Henry J. Wood
Pianoforte:
Arthur Rubinstein

(Poem by Edgar Allan Poe. English translation of Balmont's Russian version by Fanny S. Copeland)
ISOBEL BAILLIE
PARRY JONES
HAROLD WILLIAMS
THE PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
Tickets can be obtained from the British Broadcasting Corporation, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, W.1, Messrs. Chappell's Box Office, Queen's Hall, Langham Place, W.1, and usual agents. Prices (including
Entertainments Tax), 10/- to 2/-

Contributors

Unknown:
Edgar Allan Poe.
Unknown:
Isobel Baillie
Unknown:
Parry Jones
Unknown:
Harold Williams

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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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