Trio, Op. 45 (1946) played by the London String Trio:
Maria Lidka (violin)
Watson Forbes (viola) Vivian Joseph (cello)
(first broadcast performance)
The Man and his Novels
Talk by G. H. Bantock
For some time G. H. Bantock has been carrying out research into the life and writings of the novelist who died in 1944.
Sonata in C minor, Op. posth. played by Lili Kraus (piano)
Thirteenth of a series of programmes of piano music by Schubert
by Stig Dagerman
Translated from the Swedish by Alan Blair
Adapted for broadcasting by Val Gielgud
(Continued in next column)
Produced by Val Gielgud
' Alceste '
Overture and Act 1
Covent Garden Chorus
(Chorus-Master. Douglas Robinson )
New London Orchestra (Leader. Leonard Hirsch )
Conducted by Constant Lambert
by Hesketh Pearson
In his previous talks on the last actor-managers (1906-1917), Hesketh Pearson gave his impressions and personal reminiscences ot H. B. Irving , Lewis Waller , Sir George Alexander , and Sir Herbert Tree. Tonight, in the first of two additional talks, he is concerned with Sir Frank Benson and with one of the leading Old Bensonians, Oscar Asche.
Second talk: January 19
(Concert continued)
'Iphigénie en Tauride'
Act 3
New London Orchestra
(Leader. Leonard Hirsch )
Conducted by Constant Lambert
Programme devised by Robert Collet
J. M. Cohen describes the Buddhist doctrines contained in ' The Tibetan Book of the Dead '
This was recently re-published in the edition prepared by W. Y. Evans -Wentz
Margaret Field-Hyde (soprano)
Josephine Lee (accompanist)
Frederick Riddle (viola) Marie Korchinska (harp)
Fantasy Sonata for viola and harp Songs:
A Milking Sian; Across the Door: I heard a piper piping; Cradle Song: A Christmas Carol
John Bryson introduces a selection of his poetry Reader, Valentine Dyall
Production by Frank Hauser