Ballet Suite, Cephale et Proorls
(Oritry, arr. Mottl): Belgian National Radio Orchestra, conducted by Franz-Andre
Violin Concerto (Francis de Bourguignon): Carlo van Neste (violin),
Belgian National Orchestra, conducted by Louis Weemaels
Symphonic Poem, The Merry Wives of Windsor (Robert Herberigs): Belgian National Orchestra, conducted by Louis Weemaels on gramophone records
Francis de Bou.rguignon (born in Brussels in 1890) is a gifted pianist and for a time he toured as sodo pianist with Melba; he is now professor of counterpoint at the Brussels Conservatoire. His Violin Concerto was written in 1947 and first performed at Hilversum by the Belgian violinist Carlo van Neste. Robert Herberigs (born in Ghent in 1886) won the Belgian Prix de Rome in 1909 He began his public careet as an opera singer but later devoted himself to composition. His works include an opéra comique, Watteau (1934); a Concert champetre for wind instruments; a piano concerto; and nine Masses. J.L.

Illustrated talk by Robert Simpson
Nielsen's last symphony is receiving its first performance in this country tomorrow evening in the concert broadcast from the Royal Festival Hall.

Fragments of a biography by Frederick Bradnum
Music composed and conducted by Matyas Seiber
Characters in order of speaking:
Production by Frederick Bradnum

Manoug Parikian (violin)
Herbert Downes (viola)
Colin Horsley (piano)
Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble:
Leonard Brain (oboe)
Stephen Waters (clarinet)
Cecil James (bassoon)
Dennis Brain (horn)
Part 1
From the Raphael Cartoon Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum. (By permission of the Director. Sir Leigh Ashton)
Lennox Berkeley's Trio was commjtsioned by Colin Horsley and written last year. The first movement, marked Allegro, i. cast in sonara form; the key is F major and the opening motive on the horn consists of a series of rising fourths: F, B flat, E flat, A flat. A Lento movement follows, elegiac in mood witlh a more flowing middle section For finale there are ten variations on a theme (Moderato) in which the fall of a seventh is a prominent feature. The first part of the theme is given to the piano alone; the second part is shared by viotin and horn. H.R.

Talk by Isaac Rosenfeld
The speaker, who teaches at the University of Minnesota, suggests that there is a connection between American imaginative writing and the philosophical pragmatism of William James and John Dewey.

Part 2
Quintet in E flat (K.452). for piano. oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon. Mozart

Three poems by Robert Gifetdngs
For details see Wednesday at 7.0

Geza Anda (piano)

An architectural comedy of our times
In this talk J. M. Richards reflects on the controversy aroused by the proposed erection on the Grand Canal of a building by Frank Lloyd Wright