Eight sonnets by Jose-Maria de Hérédia
(1842-1905)
Toccata in D
Toccata in D minor played by Arnold Goldsbrough
(harpsichord)
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
(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
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.
by Herman Melville
For details see tomorrow at 6.50
String Quintet in E flat, Op. 97 played by the New London Quartet with Frederick Riddle (viola,
2-Roman Monarchy by F. E. Adcock