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Oliver Locker -Lampson
During the Great War Commander Locker - Lampson took a British armoured car unit across Russia from the White Sea to the Caucasus to take part in the fighting in the north of Turkey.
In the course of these operations it was necessary for Locker-Lampson to cross twenty miles of plain ' with only one abominable track' in an open touring car accompanied only by driver, orderly, and interpreter.
How they were ambushed by Kurds-enemies so cruel that Locker-Lampson was advised to poison himself rather than fall into their hands alive-and now they got away, will be told in this exciting talk.

Contributors

Unknown:
Oliver Locker

(Section C) Led by Marie Wilson
Conducted by Warwick Braithwaite
Fritz Weitzmann (pianoforte)
Fritz Weitzmann and Orchestra:
Pianoforte Concerto in D ...... Rowley
(First Performance)
Of late years Alec Rowley has been composing numerous large-scale works. Listeners will remember that in the early part of July his very interesting Concerto for piano and military band was broadcast, with the composer as soloist. His latest work is another Piano Concerto, this time with string orchestra and timpani and side-drum (ad. lib.).
This Concerto in D is very characteristic of the composer's style. The music is lyrical and expressive, particularly in the slow movement, and full of pleasing and straightforward melodies. The harmonies are colourful and of an impressionistic character. The piano writing, although for the most part simple, is very effective.
The first movement is notable for its strong and vigorous rhythms, the second for its delicate and intimate feeling, and the third for its brilliancy, which makes an excellent conclusion to a very notable work.
19.03 Orchestra:
Sonfonie singuliere ...... Berwald
The Berwald family was one of the most distinguished musical families in Stockholm during the first half of the nineteenth century. The two most important members were Johan, who had a European reputation as a violinist at the age of ten and later had three daughters, all singers of repute; and Franz Adolf (1796-1868), Johann's nephew, the composer of this symphony. His ' Sonfonie singuliere ' ¨re was written in 1845.

Contributors

Leader:
Marie Wilson
Conductor:
Warwick Braithwaite
Pianoforte:
Fritz Weitzmann

A farce of contemporary Russian life by Valentin Kataev
Translated by N. Goold Verschoyle , and adapted' for broadcasting by Marianne Helweg
Cast
The scene is ajoom in Moscow
Production by Val Gielgud

Contributors

Unknown:
Valentin Kataev
Translated By:
N. Goold Verschoyle
Broadcasting By:
Marianne Helweg
Production By:
Val Gielgud
Vassya worker students who share a room:
Harold Scott
Abram worker students who share a room:
Alan Wheatley
Tonya, a young girl just married to Abram:
Susan Taylor
Ludmilla, a young girl just married to Vassya:
Naomi Campbell
Emelyan Chernozamny, a poet:
Philip Cunningham
Narrator:
Charles Mason

National Programme Daventry

About National Programme

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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