by Julian Bream
Five .talks by V. S. Pritchett
1-The Tough School
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano)
BBC Scottish Choral Society and BBC Scottish Singers
(Chorus-Master, Alexander Gibson)
BBC Scottish Orchestra
(Leader, J. Mouland Begbie)
Conducted by Edgar Curtis
The work by Benjamin Franks is a musical description of a Trade Union meeting. The opening speech is not only solemn but (according to the composer) full of platitudes. During the discussion there are musical portraits of various characters taking part; the theme of the Solemn Speech is gradually transformed into a positive statement, and there are cheers at the end.
Alan Hovhaness, born in Massachusetts in 1911, an American composer of Armenian descent. He studied with Frederick Converse, and with Bohuslav Martinu at the Berkshire Music Centre. Many of his works are inspired by Armenian subjects. His Easter Cantata was written, in the short space of four days, early last year.
This is one of three broadcasts this week by Edgar Curtis, conductor of the Albany (N.Y.) Symphony Orchestra. He conducted Music to Remember on Monday and wall introduce gramophone records of music by Aaron Copland in the Third Programme on Saturday. D.C.
A monthly report on the arts, science, and politics abroad
Compiled by Alan Pryce-Jones
Including a talk by Professor E.M. Butler on world peace and the Buddhist anniversary in Burma, and a report on the visit of the Comédie-Française to Moscow.
Six Preludes and Fugues from
'Das wohltemperirte Clavier,' Book 1:
No. 1, in C; No. 2, in C minor; No. 15. in G; No. 16, in: G-minor; No. 21, in B flat; No. 22. in B flat minor played by Rosalyin Tuneck (piano) on gramophone records
Talk by Alan Lomax
Illustrated with recordings made in Canada by Helen Creighton , Kenneth Peacock , Dr. Jean Gabus. Dr. Ida Halpern , Marcel Rioux , the National Film Board, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Presented by Alan Lomax with the cooperation of Dr. Marius Barbeau of the National Museum of Canada.
Ilse Wolf (soprano) Ernest Lush (piano)
The Allegri String Quartet :
Eli Goren (violin)
James Barton (violin) Patrick Ireland (viola) William Pleeth (cello)
5— Sir John Gielgud
