Talk by Claude Colleer Abbott
Professor of English Language and Literature in the University of Durham
The journal kept by James Boswell during his visit to London in 1762-3 was recently published for the first time. Its importance at a literary. historical, and psychological document is assessed in this talk.
Reginald Paul (piano)
BBC Scottish Orchestra (Leader. J Mouland Begbie )
Conducted by John Hopkins
Stevie Smith reads and comments on some of her poems
by Ivan Turgenev
Translated by Constance Garnett
Adapted for broadcasting by Cynthia Pughe
Cast in order of speaking:
Production by Mary Hope Allen
William Herbert (tenor)
Josephine Lee (accompanist)
Martin String Quartet:
David Martin (violin)
Neville Marriner (violin)
Eileen Grainger (viola)
Bernard Richards (cello)
Twelfth of a series of programmes of quartets by Haydn and songs by Schubert.
Monthly reports on the arts, sciences, and politics abroad
Chosen by Alan Pryce-Jones
The Well-Tempered Clavier
Six Preludes andfFugues (Book 1) No. 13, in F snarp; No. 14, in F sharp minor; No. 15. in G; No. 16. in G minor; No. 17. in A flat; No. 18, in G sharp minor played by Denis Matthews (piano)
