Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard )
Conductor, Rudolf Schwarz
Part 1
The sixth of Darius Milhaud's seven symphonies was written two years ago, at Mills College, Oakland, California, (where he teaches) to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He composed it in the short space of seven weeks, from February 8 to March 30. The orchestra gave the first performance, under its conductor Charles Munch ; the symphony is dedicated to Serge Koussevitzky, who was the orchestra's conductor for many years, and his wife Natalie. It is in four movements: Calme et tendre; Tumultueux; Lent et doux, and Joyeux et robuste.
A legend of the Arawak Indians retold and introduced by Jan Carew
Part 2
Pictur
by Nigel Walker Ph.D. ,
Dr. Walker considers various analogies which have been used to explain the phenomena of hypnosis—analogies which have their illuminating features as well as their shortcomings '-and suggests a cybernetic analogy.
played by Karl-Heinz Muller
From St. Peter's Church.
Eaton Square, London
A conversation between
A. Alvarez and Christopher Logue
Each speaker introduces a poem illustrating those qualities in Empson's work which he most admires. Mr. Alvarez quotes To an Old Lady in illustration of Empson's ' reverence for style,* and Mr. Logue quotes two stanzas from the long poem Autumn on Nan-Yueh to indicate Empson's * political intelligence,' which he believes to be the more important quality.
