Second of two talks by R. F. Kahn
Professor of Economics in the University of Cambridge
In the course of his life Lord Keynes had a good deal to say about international trade policy and international financial policy, with particular reference to the position of Britain. Much of this still has a bearing on present problems.
played by Angus Morrison
Debussy: Preludes (Book 1) Danseuses de Delphes; Voiles; Le vent dans la plaine; Les sons et les parfums tournent dans I'air du soir; Les collines d'Anacapri; Des pas sur la neige; Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest; La filles aux cheveux de lin; La serenade interrompue; La cathedrale engloutie; La danse de Puck; Minstrels Three; Mouvements perpetuels: Poulenc
Second of a series of recitals of French piano music
A topical programme on the arts, literature, and entertainment
Three speakers comment on whatever seems of most immediate interest in the world of the various arts: exhibitions, new productions in the theatre, new films and books.
An autobiographical sequence of prose and verse
Read by the author
T followed by an interlude at 8.6
('Le Rossignol ')
A musical fairy tale in three acts
Words by Igor Stravinsky and Stepan Mitousov after the story by Hans Andersen
English version by Geoffrey Dunn
Music by Igor Stravinsky
(Also broadcast on Tuesday)
by Douglas J. Gifford
Lecturer in Spanish in the University of St. Andrews
The Basques are one of the oldest surviving races of Europe. In this talk the speaker examines available data on their ancestry before the coming of the Romans.
An academic fantasy by Michael Innes
of the eighteenth century Aeolian String Quartet: Sydney Humphreys (violin)
Trevor Williams (violin)
Watson Forbes (viola)
John Moore (cello)
Joan Barker (fortepiano) Programme devised and ei ited by Stanley Sadie
(The recorded broadcast of Nov. 23)