Military Music
A programme of unusual music devised by Karl Haas played by the London Baroque Ensemble
Conductor. Karl Haas
Introductory talk by William Glock to six programmes of piano duets by Mozart and Schubert
Illustrations plaved by William Glock and Peter Stadlen
BBC West of England Singers
Conductor, Reginald Redman
Douglas Fox (organ)
Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf
Organ:
Ricercar from The Musical Offering
Fürchte dich nicht
(The organ music is broadcast from Clifton College Chapel)
First of four programmes of motets and organ music by Bach
George Kirk talks about Jon Kimche's recently-published book ' Seven Fallen Pillars'
The speaker, who is author of ' A Short History of the Middle East,' was in the Middle East as archaeologist, staff officer, and lecturer from 1936 to 1947.
Conducted by Joseph Post
An introduction by Professor Gilbert Murray, O.M.
of Sophocles
An English version by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald
Music composed and directed by John Hotchkis
Production by Raymond Raikes
Scene: Before the palace of Creon, King of Thebes. Time: Dawn on the day after the repulse of the Argive army from the assault on Thebes
Piano Trio, Op. 68 played by the Rubbra-Gruenberg-Pleeth Trio:
Erich Gruenberg (violin)
William Pleeth (cello)
Edmund Rubbra (piano)
Shelley by Herbert Read
The speaker considers that Shelley, unlike many of his fellow romantics, remained an optimist in his philosophy, and that his poetry was inspired by the intensest faith in life.
(The recorded broadcast of Sept. 10)
See also tomorrow at 10.55
(soprano) with Paul Ulanowsky (piano)
Zieeunerlieder, Op. 103 (Brahms)
He. Zigeuner. greife in die Saiten ein! : Hochgettirmte Rimaflut ; Wisst ihr. wann mein Kindchen; Lieber Gott. du weisst; Brauner Bursche führt zum Tanze; Roslein dreie in der Reihe: Komnrt dir manchmal in den Sinn; Rote Abendwolken ziehn am Firmament
Du meines Herzens Krönelein Op.
21 No. 2; Die Zeitlose. Op. 10 No. 7; Wozu noch. Madchen. Op. 19 No. 1
Richard Strauss on gramophone records
