Cecil McGivem gives the fourth of his criticisms of radio drama and feature productions in the Third Programme
This week he deals principally with ' The " Agamemnon of Aeschylus ' and ' Natural History of Salcey Forest'
Parry Jones (tenor)
David King-Wood (reciter)
Joseph Weingarten (piano) Ernest Lush (accompanist)
Piano:
Funerailles
Songs:
Die drei
Zigeuner Anfangs wollt'tch fast verzagen Vergiftet sind meine Lieder Lasst mich ruhen
Piano:
Legend: St. Francis walking on the waves
Recitation with piano:
Der traurige Monch
Piano:
En reve
Third Mephisto Waltz
by V. S. Pritchett
5—Goncharov
(Leader, Andrew Cooper )
Conducted by Bruno Walter
Part 1
A weekly talk on international affairs by a BBC staff correspondent
Conducted byBruno Walter
Part 2 From the Royal Albert Hall, London
This week's speakers are Anthony Blunt, Keeper of the King's Pictures, and Wyndham Lewis. Programme introduced by Anthony West
Astra Desmond (contralto)
The Harry Isaacs Trio:
Leonard Hirsch (violin), James Whitehead (cello), Harry Isaacs (piano)
A selection from his works made by Dr. Catherine Maclean and read by John Laurie
American Festival Overture (William Schuman ): National Symphony Orchestra of America, conducted by Hans Kindler
Nay, Maccus, lay him down (The King's Henchman. Act 3) (Deems Taylor): Lawrence Tibbett (baritone) with the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Giulio Setti
'Tis an earth defiled (Merry Mount, Act 1) (Howard Hanson ): Lawrence Tibbett (baritone) with an orchestra conducted by Wilfred Pelletier
Symphony No. 1 (Samuel Barber ): Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York. conducted by Bruno Walter on gramophone records
