A series, of six lectures by Professor E. Evano-Pritchard
5—Modern Anthropological Studies
Mass for five voices sung by the BBC Singers
Conducted by Cyril GeU
The Meaning of Byzantium by Norman Baynes
Norman Baynes , Emeritus Professor of Byzantine History in the University of London, speaks about the distinctive double ethic ' which Byzantium gave to civilisation—the passionate interest in the realities of life in the world and the spiritual strength of those who have withdrawn from it.
Second of four talks.
Quintet In F minor, for piano and strings played by the Aeolian String Quartet:
Alfred Cave (violin)
Leonard DLght (violin) Watson Forbes (viola)
John Moore (cello)
Joan Davies (piano)
. A sketch from
' Some People ' by Harold Nicolson
Arranged for .broadcasting and produced by Douglas Cleverdon
W.L. Burn, Professor of Modern History at King's College, Newcastle, considers the intellectual history of the distinguished family of jurists and writers over a period of nearly two centuries.
(BBC recording)
First of a series of four talks
(Next talk: Thursday)
(See also tonight at 10.25)
Sinfonia Argentina. played by the BBC Scottish Orchestra
(Leader, J. Mouland Beglble)
Conducted by the composer
(Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1836-47)
Passages from
Sir James Stephen 's papers
Chosen and introduced by W. L. Burn
Read, by Denis McCarthy
These passages are chosen to show Sir James Stephen 's approach to some of the crucial questions he had to face in the development of the Colonial Empire
Sonata for two pianos and percussion played by Ilona Kabos and Eric Harrison
(pianos)
William Bradshaw and James Blades (percussion)
Other performances of Bartok's music this week: Music for strings, percussion, and celesta (Tuesday); Cantata Profana, The Nine Enchanted Stags (Thursday); and a programme ot Hungarian songs (Saturday)
The Latest Phase
A talk by Anthony Blunt on the work of these artists in tihe arts and crafts
An exhibition of Picasso ceramics, lithographs, and gouaches is to be seen at the New Burlington Galleries
Wonne der Wehmut. Op. 83 No. 1;
Mit elnem gemalten Band, Op. 83 No. 3: Elisabeth Schumann (soprano). George Reeves <piano)
An die ferne Geliebte: Gerhard Htisch
(baritoneX Hanne Udo Muller (piano) on gramophone records