piano
The recorded broadcast of July 2, 1961, in the Home Service

by NAOYA UCHIMURA
Translated by Geoffrey Bownas
Music by Wataru Saito with Trevor Martin , Frank Duncan
Marathon was one of the Japan Broadcasting Corporation entries for the 1959 Italia Prize. It is the story-in words, music, and effects—of an unknown athlete's attempt to become Japan's representative in the Olympic marathon.
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company James Blades (solo percussion) Marjorie Westbury (soprano) and a section of the Ambrosian Singers
Orchestra conducted by Max Saunders
Production by ANTHONY THWAITE

played by Max Rostal (violin)
Barry Tuckwell (horn) Colin Horsley (piano)

As the result of a series of remarkable fossil discoveries in various parts of Africa, our knowledge of the evolution of Man has, in recent years, made enormous strides. The present picture is discussed by Kenneth Oakley of the British Museum (Natural History) and J. S. Weiner of the Department of Anatomy, University of Oxford with Archie Clow in the chair

Mahler
Das Lied von der Erde sung by Kathleen Ferrier contralto and Julius Patzak tenor with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bruno Walter recorded in 1952 Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde
Der Einsame im Herbst'
Von der Jugend
Von der Schönheit
Der Trunkene im Frtthling
Der Abschied

An illustrated talk by Benjamin Frankel
During the last few years Sibelius's stature has been questioned by many critics. Benjamin Frankel , who holds the view that Sibelius is the true post-Beethoven symphonist, challenges this critical reaction. His illustrations include records made by the Finnish conductor Robert Kajanus , a lifelong friend of the composer and perhaps his most authoritative interpreter.
: second broadcast

Schola Cantorum Basiliensis: August Wenninger (treble viol) Marianne Majer
(treble and tenor viols) Hannalore Miiller
(treble and tenor viols)
Johannes Koch (bass viol)