played by Frank Laffitte
and the Nineteenth Party Congress
Talk by Sir David Kelly
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano)
Alfred Deller (counter-tenor)
Robert Ellis (tenor)
Richard Standen (bass)
Philip Cranmer (piano)
Katharine Thomson (harpsichord)
Birmingham University
Special Choir
Philharmonia Orchestra (Leader, Manoug Parikian )
Conducted by Anthony Lewis
From the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
(by permission of the Trustees)
Part 1
Talk by Michael Grant
Michael Grant , Professor of Humanity at Edinburgh University, examines the career of the Emperor Augustus in the light of two recently published books: a reprint of ' The Roman Revolution' by Ronald Syme , and ' 11 Tempo di Augusto' by M. A. Levi. In his talk Professor Grant describes the results of the critical examination, by modern historians, of the favourable interpretation of his career initiated by the Emperor.
Part 2
A play by Lillian Hellman from the French of Emmanuel Robles
Adapted for radio and produced by Peter Watts
Eric Parkin (piano)
Max Salpeter (violin)
Frederick Stone (piano)
Rene Soames (tenor)
Sidney Sutcliffe (oboe)
The Hirsch String Quartet:
Leonard Hirsch (violin) Patrick Halling (violin) Stephen Shingles (viola) Francisco Gabarro (cello)
(first broadcast performance)
Four Romantic Songs, for tenor, oboe, and string quartet Robin On-
Down from the branches fall the leaves; Comes now the spring; Now the fields are laughing; While summer on is stealing
See Music Diary,' page 7
An anthology arranged by Beatrice Saxon Snell
Read by John Glen and Mary O'Farrell
(The recorded broadcast of Aug. 23)