Charles Rosen (piano)
The Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble:
Gareth Morris (flute) Leonard Brain (oboe)
Stephen Waters (clarinet)
Cecil James (bassoon) Barry Tuckwell (horn)
Part 1
A weekly review of the arts
This edition includes:
T. G. Rosenthal on Harold Pinter 's new radio play A Night Out (broadcast on Tuesday at 9.50)
Muriel Spark on Spring Song, Joyce Cary's collected stories
Part 2
These weekly concerts are given before an invited audience at the BBC's studios in Delaware Road, Maida Vale, London. Tickets may be obtained by applying to [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.
A play on words and music The words by Donald Cotton The music by James Stevens
Production by Douglas Cleverdon
Sinfonia of London conducted by the composer
In this hyper-sophisticated variation of the legend, Narcissus, ignorant of his true parentage, fondly imagines that he was begotten by Jove in the form of a swan. Enamoured of his almost unique chromosome structure, he cannot love any nymph who has not a similar genetic history.
(third broadcast)
