The short story by Henry James
Adapted and produced by Mary Hope Allen
The action takes place in Geneva towards the end of the last century
John Dethick (baritone)
Sheffield Cathedral Choristers Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus
C. H. C. Biltcliffe (organ) Halle Orchestra (Leader, Laurance Turner )
Conducted by Herman Lindars
From the City Hall, Sheffield
A series of seven talks illustrating the changes in English philosophy during this century
5-Moore and Wittgenstein by G. A. Paul
Fellow of University College, Oxford Moore 's Principia Ethica was published in 1903; Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus in 1922. G. A. Paul examines the influence of these two thinkers.
Rudolf Firkusny (piano)
London Philharmonic Choir (Conductor, Frederic Jackson ) BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader. Paul Beard )
Conducted by Walter Goehr
Part 1
John Jones gives an appreciation of G. Wiison Knight as a critic of Shakespeare. He argues that Mr. Knight's The Wheel of Fire marks the greatest advance in the understanding of Shakespeare since Coleridge.
Part 2
AENEAS: ballet in one act, with chorus (poem by Joseph Weterings )
Roussel
Prélude
Introduction
Andante-Dans l'antre de la sybille;
Entree d'Aeneas
Scherzo-Danse des ombres
Les Epreuves d'Aeneas
Moderato-La solitude
Interlude-Apparition de la sybille Allegro-Les joies funestes
Andante-Les amour tragiques; Danse de Didon
Allegro-Le passe; Danse guerriere Allegro — Danse d'Aeneas
Hymne final: Le peuple romain
Illustrated talk by Watson Forbes
Arriaga (1806-1826) studied composition in Paris and showed remarkable promise in his short life, leaving among other works an overture, a symphony, and three string quartets. These are to be broadcast during next week.
String Quartet No. 1: tomorrow
A young girl's life in the Provinces and her discovery of the works of Walter de la Mare
Written by Dorothy Baker Produced by Terence Tiller with Oliver Burt , Patience Collier , Anne Cullen Bee Duffell
Prunella Scales , Martin Starkie
The Song of the Phoenix recorded by Marjorie Westbury