A comedy against war by Aristophanes Newly translated by Patric Dickinson
Music by Christopher Whelen
Radio adaptation and production by Raymond Raikes
Music inspired by the ingenious
Knight of La Mancha
Richard Strauss
Fantastic variations on a theme of knightly character:
Don Quixote
Bavarian State Orchestra with P. Morasch (solo violin)
Ph. Haass (solo viola)
0. Uhl (solo cello)
CONDUCTED BY THE COMPOSER on a gramophone record Last of five programmes devised by Anthony Bernard
Readings from
'The Book of Thel'
'Vala,' 'Milton ' and ' Jerusalem' selected by Kathleen Raine
The texts 'are taken from Geoffrey Keynes 's recent edition, The Complete Writings of William Blake.
Reader, Gary Watson
Last of three programmes to mark the bicentenary of Blake's birth.
London Harpsichord Ensemble:
John Francis (flute) Joy Boughton (oboe)
Trevor Williams (violin)
Kelly Isaacs (violin)Ambrose Gauntlett (viola da gamba)Millicent Silver (harpsichord)
