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As Literature
Second of two talks by G. R. Driver
Professor of Semitic Philology at Oxford University
Extracts read by T. Crowe
In his first talk Professor Driver examined the quality of translation of the CHd Testament in the recently published American Revised Standard Version of the Bible. This evening he considers it from the point of view of literary style, e-sped-ally as it concerns the reading of the Bible at Christian worship

Contributors

Unknown:
G. R. Driver
Read By:
T. Crowe

(Das Verbor des Lukullus)

A music drama in five scenes by Bertolt Brecht

(Peter de Mendelssohn writes on p. 7)
(Another performance: March 23)
(William McAlpine broadcasts by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden Ltd.)

followed by an interlude at 9.15

The Funeral Procession - The Burial - At the Tomb of the General - Lucullus outside the Court of the Dead - The Trial of Lucullus

English version by Geoffrey Dunn
Music by Paul Desau

Contributors

Writer:
Bertolt Brecht
Producer/English version by:
Geoffrey Dunn
Composer:
Paul Desau
Singers:
BBC Chorus
Chorus-master:
Leslie Woodgate
Musicians:
Section of London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Leader:
Thomas Matthews
Conductor:
Hermann Scherchen
Lucullus, the Roman General (tenor):
Frank Sale
The Figures on the Frieze - The King (bass):
George Delderfield
The Figures on the Frieze - The Queen (soprano):
Gwen Catley
The Figures on the Frieze - Two Children:
Alice Fleming
The Figures on the Frieze - Two Children:
Isabell Sage
The Figures on the Frieze - Two Soldiers (bass):
George Stearn Scott
The Figures on the Frieze - Two Soldiers (bass):
Frederick Masters
The Figures on the Frieze - Lasus, Lucullus' cook (tenor):
Jan van der Gucht
The Man with a Cherry-Tree (tenor):
Lloyd Strauss-Smith
The Jury of the Dead - The Fishwife (contralto):
Mary Jarred
The Jury of the Dead - The Prostitute (mezzo-soprano):
Gwladys Garside
The Jury of the Dead - The Teacher (tenor):
Andrew Macpherson
The Jury of the Dead - The Baker (tenor):
William McAlpine
The Jury of the Dead - The Peasant (bass):
Ian Wallace Tertullia, an old woman (mezzo-soprano): Gladys Parr
Two Shadows (baritone):
Emrys Lloyd
Two Shadows (baritone):
Ronald Evans
The Judge of the Dead (high bass):
Arnold Matters
Voices of three ushers (soprano):
Ruth Packer
Voices of three ushers (soprano):
Eugenie Castle
Voices of three ushers (soprano):
Gwen Catley
The Spokesman (spoken part):
Michael Gwynn
The Narrator (mezzo-soprano):
Flora Nielsen
Three women's voices (soprano):
Ruth Packer
Three women's voices (soprano):
Eugenie Castle
Three women's voices (soprano):
Gwen Catley
Centurion:
Jan van der Gucht
Centurion:
Lloyd Strauss-Smith
Centurion:
Emrys Lloyd
Centurion:
Ronald Evans
Centurion:
George Delderfield
A Teacher (tenor):
Andrew Macpherson
Herald (spoken part):
Arnold Diamond
Herald (spoken part):
David Peel
Herald (spoken part):
Ivan Samson
[Actor]:
Arthur Bush
[Actor]:
Richard George
[Actor]:
Richard Williams
[Actress]:
Vivienne Chatterson
[Actress]:
Denise Bryer
[Actor]:
John Rutland

by Ilona Eibenschiitz
Ilona Eibenschiitz first met Brahms in the house of Clara Schumann when she began to study there in her thirteenth year. He took a great interest in her career and became a dose friend of her family In this programme Ilona Eibenschütz draws on her many memories of Brahms and his drde, and plays some of his music.

Contributors

Unknown:
Ilona Eibenschiitz
Unknown:
Ilona Eibenschiitz
Unknown:
Clara Schumann

Third Programme

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