by Geoffrey Taylor
Dillwyn was a typical landlord of the early nineteenth century. He possessed no great creative genius, but he had untiring vitality and great enthusiasm for his subject-natural history. Scientists in those days were still independent country gentlemen. and Geoffrey Taylor. in his researches into Dillwyn's life and surroundings. describes middle-class country life of the time
Musikalisches Opfer
(The Musical Offering)
Fugues, canons, and a trio on a theme by Frederick the Great played by the London Harpsichord Ensemble:
John Francis (flute) Jack Kessler (violin) Hans Geiger (violin) Bernard Davis (viola) Hugo Linden (viola) George Roth (cello) Martin Lovett (cello)
Millicent Silver (harpsichord) Introduced by Anthony Lewis
A talk on political or economic events of the day
A play by Naomi Mitchison and L. E. Gielgud
Adapted for broadcasting and produced by Hugh Stewart
(Settings of poems by Morike)
Flora Nielsen (soprano)
Robert Irwin (baritone)
Ernest Lush (piano)
Schlafendes Jesuskind
Jagerlied Heimweh (Anders wird die Welt)
Gebet Denk ' es, 0 Seele Der Tambour
Rat einer Alten Fussreise
Talk by Dudley Carew
' W.G.' was born a hundred years ago today. At that time cricket, like most other sports, was a haphazard amusement. Mr. Carew talks about ' W.G.' both as an eminent Victorian and as an influence on the whole course of English sport as an organised' business
Violin Concerto played by Heifetz with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Eugene Goossens on gramophone records
..............by John Keats. ...............
London printed for
C. and J. Oilier. 3 Welbeck Street
Cavendish Square
...........................1817...........................
An examination by Patric Dickinson of Keats's first published book of poems
Reader, Douglas Leach
Quintet in E flat (K.452)
Evelyn Rothwell (oboe) Reginald Kell (clarinet) Archie Camden (bassoon)
Dennis Brain (horn)
Denis Matthews (piano)