' The Problems of Performance '
The second of two talks by Dr. Ernst Meyer
Musical illustrations by Norbert Brainin (violin) Siegmund Nissel (violin)
Kenneth Essex (viola)
Terence Well (cello)
Anthony Thorpe (trombone)
Charles Bryant (trombone)
George Eskdale (cornet) Horace Barker (cornet)
Arnold Goldsbrough (harpsichord)
Bachiana Braziliera No. 1 for eight cellos played by members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra (Principal, Peter Muscant )
A weekly talk on international affairs given by a BBC staff correspondent
Sonata No 2, in A, for violin and harpsichord
Adagio in G. for harpsichord
Sonata No. 1, in B minor, for violin and harpsichord
Max Rostal (violin)
Aimee van de Wiele
(harpsichord)
Geoffrey Sharp. Editor of The Music Review, criticises some recent music broadcasts in the Third Programme
A debate with members of the United States Military Academy, West Point
The Motion: Resolved that the separation of the American Colonies from Britain had better not have occurred
Proposed by F. John Long (The Queen's College) and supported by members of the United States Military Academy and Francis W. Hirst (Wadham)
Opposed by the Hon. A.N. Wedgwood Benn (New College), the Hon. Clive Wigram (Oriel), and Sir Edward Boyle, Bt. (Christ Church)
In the Chair Sir Edward Boyle, Bt. President of the Union
Commentary by Wynford Vaughan Thomas
(First of 7 Haydn-Mozart concerts conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham )
Margaret Ritchie (soprano)
Richard Lewis (tenor) Trevor Anthony (bass)
René Le Roy (flute) Lily Laskine (harp)
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader, Oscar Lampe )
Conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham , Bt.
Part 1
Symphony No. 35, in D (Haffner) - Mozart
Concerto in C, for flute and harp (K.299) - Mozart
by Professor Hans Wison Ahhnann , of the University of Stockholm
(Concert continued)
Next concert: Saturday at 9.15
by Sir Charles Webster , K.C.M.G.