An anthology of passages from his work
Lebensstiirme for piano duet played by Arthur Schnabel and Karl Ulrich Schnabel on gramophone records
3—‘ The Symposium'
For Plato's debate on the subject of love the translation used is that of Shane Leslie and Francis Birrell , prepared for broadcasting and produced by Rayner Heppenstall - with John Byron. Howard Marion-Crawford -Cyril. Gardiner Charles Lefeaux. and Harold Scott
Italian Cantata: Aci, Galatea, e Polifemo
Joan Alexander (soprano)
Anne Wood (contralto)
William Parsons (bass)
Joseph Saxby (harpsichord)
Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Arnold Goldsbrough
An appreciation by Clifford Dyment
1948 is Jefferies' centenary year. In celebration, a number of his works have been reprinted. This evening Clifford Dyment examines the popular conception of Jefferies and asks how far it agrees with the evidence provided by his writings
A Russian folk tale, told in English by Arthur Ransome
Mr. Ransome describes this as ' my favourite of all Russian tales '
Christopher Serpell , the BBC's Rome correspondent, describes his visit to the Catacomb
Geoffrey Gilbert (flute)
Maria Korchinska (harp) Frederick Riddle (viola)
Amadeus String Quartet
Ernest Lush (harpsichord)
Dorian Singers
Conductor, Matyas Seiber
