John Wain , Lecturer in English Literature at Reading University, talks about William Empson 's book, published last summer
(The recorded broadcast of Aug. 28)

by C. F. Ramuz
Translated by D. F. Aitken
Music by Igor Stravinsky Conducted by Paul Sacher
Produced by Douglas Cleverdon
Max Rostal (violin)
Frederick Thurston (clarinet)
Cecil James (bassoon)
Harold Jackson (trumpet) James Whelan (trombone)
James Merrett (double-bass)
James Blades (percussion)
In 1918 Stravinsky was living in Switzerland. Cut off from the outside world and without any prospect of seeing his largeicale works performed, he determined to write something for the limited resources at his immediate disposal. Having secured the backing of Werner Reinhardt , the assistance of Ernest Ansermet , and the collaboration of the Vaudois poet Ramuz, he wrote and produced there The Soldier's Tale. It is based on the old Russian story of the army deserter whose soul is claimed by the devil, but, says the composer, ' although the character of the subject is specifically Russian, the situations and sentiments unfold a moral so common to the human race as to make an international appeal.' Deryck Cooke

Talk by C. J. Hamson
Reader in Comparative Law in the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Trinity College
This is the first of a series of talks defining and illustrating the comparative method of studying law. The other speakers wiU be Professor T. F. T Plucknett of London University, and Professor John Hazard of Columbia University, New York.
To be repeated on Feb. 4. See page 3
Next talk: February 8

Symphony No. 6, in D (Le Matin) Symphony No. 7, in C (Le Midi) Symphony No. 8, in G (Le Soir) played by the London Mozart Players
(Leader, Max Salpeter )
Conductor, Harry Blech
Symphony No. 28, in A: February 6

(* La Sauvage ') by Jean Anouilh
Translated from the French by Kitty Black
Music composed and arranged by John Hotchkis
Radio adaptation and production by Raymond Raikes
Characters in order of speaking:
From the Maison Laperouse:
(The recorded broadcast of Dec. 30)

A programme of drinking songs arranged and introduced by Jeremy Noble
The Deller Consort: April Cantelo (soprano)
Alfred Deller (counter-tenor)
Alexander Young (tenor)
Eric Barnes (tenor)
Norman Platt (baritone)
Desmond Dupre
(tenor viol and lute)
John Alexandra (bassoon)

Thirty-sixth of a series of reports on the Soviet point of view as expressed in the Soviet Press and broadcasts to the U.S.S.R.

Piano Sonata
Allegro; Nocturne: Finale played by Gordon Watson