by Margareta Harvey-Samuel
Enrique Granados (1867-1916), one of the most gifted of Spanish composers, was also a conductor and a brilliant virtuoso pianist. For a time he played in a piano quartet with Thibaud, Manen, and Casals. He composed only a few major works, but numerous short piano pieces of a distinctive grace, charm, and national colour. In January, 1916, Granados's opera Goyescas, which is based on his own series of piano pieces of the same title, which are musical illustrations of scenes from the paintings and tapestries of Goya, was produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York. On his return to Spain in March he lost his life on the ill-fated Sussex which was torpedoed by a German submarine.

The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, Bart.: Overture, William Tell (Rossini)
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Erich Kleiber: Waltz, Artists' Life (Johann Strauss )
The Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, conducted by Sir Dan Godfrey: Largo (Handel)
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Karl Alwin: Turkish March (Mozart)

at the BBC Theatre Organ

Leader, Frank Cantell
Conducted by Charles Shadwell
Monte Rey (tenor)

Directed by Rene Tapponnier from the Carlton Hotel

The BBC Midland Orchestra
Leader, Alfred Cave
Conducted by Leslie Heward