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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civilisation—the passionate interest in the realities of life in the world and the spiritual strength of those who have withdrawn from it.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.

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Baynes
Unknown:
Norman Baynes

(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

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir James Stephen
Read By:
Denis McCarthy
Unknown:
Sir James Stephen

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)

Contributors

Played By:
Ilona Kabos
Played By:
Eric Harrison
Pianos:
William Bradshaw
Pianos:
James Blades

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

Contributors

Unknown:
Wonne Der Wehmut.
Soprano:
Elisabeth Schumann
Soprano:
George Reeves
Baritonex:
Gerhard Htisch
Baritonex:
Hanne Udo Muller

Third Programme

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