Short story by Frank O'Connor
String Trio in D, Op. 9 No. 2 played by the Philharmonic String Trio:
David Martin (violin)
Max Gilbert (viola)
James Whitehead (cello)
Third of five recitals of Beethoven's string trios.
(' Le Roi Pecheur ') by Julien Gracq
English version by Rollo H. Myers and E. J. King Bull
Incidental music composed by Elisabeth Lutyens and conducted by Edward Clark
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Others taking part are Edward Forsyth , Donald Gray , Raf de la Torre
Production by E. J. King Bull
Comic opera in two acts
Libretto by Emanuel Züngla
Music by Bedrich Smetana Huntsmen, villagers, servants
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Chorus and Symphony Orchestra of the Czechoslovak
Broadcasting Corporation Conductor, Karel Ancerl
(Recording made available to the BBC by courtesy of the Czechoslovak Broadcasting Corporation)
Scene: Castle Rosenberg. during the latter half of the eighteenth century
Act 1
The Commonwealth Aspect by Nicholas Mansergh , Abe Bailey Professor of British Commonwealth Relations, Royal Institute of International Affairs
Act 2
J. M. Cohen reviews two recent biographies: ' Leo Tolstoy ' by Ernest Simmons , and ' Tolstoy's Life and Work ' by Derrick Leon