Fourteen Variations on an original theme. Op. 44
Clarinet Trio in B flat major.
Op. 11
The HUNGARIAN Trio
Arpad Gerecz (violin) Vilmos Palotai (cello)
Georges Solchany (piano) ANDRE BOUTARD (clarinet) on gramophone records

PLATO'S dialogue abridged and translated by FRANCIS KINCHIN SMITH
Produced by RAYNER HEPPENSTALL
This is the first of seven Plata dialogues to be broadcast during the summer and autumn. It is an early dialogue and in tone it is lightly satirical. Protagoras was a sophist or professional teacher. Second broadcast
The Republic: August 22

A lyric tragedy by RAMEAU in five acts and a prologue
Words by the Abbe Pellegrin sung in French (soprano) ( baritone) (bass) (tenor) (tenor)
Max Worthley , John Cameron Nymphs, priestesses, and attendants of Diane, inhabitants of the forest, infernal spirits, sailors, hunters, shepherds London CHAMBER SINGERS
LONDON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Leader, Lionel Bentley
Conductor, ANTHONY BERNARD
Continuo:
Colin Tilney (harpsichord) John Shinebourne (cello)
The action takes place in the forest of Erymanthe. at Tr6-zene, in the infernal regions, and in the forest of Aricie
Prologue: The forest of Erymanthe
Act 1: The temple of Diane

Talk by STEPHEN COATES
Clinical psychologist
The psychologist discusses the biological imperative: ' We must love one another or die'

Act 2: The entrance to Hades
Act 3: The palace of Thesee overlooking the sea

A review by PATRIC DICKINSON
This is the last of three programmes in which he discusses the speaking of poetry with illustrations chosen from gramophone records issued in recent years. The programme includes readings by W. H. Auden , John Betjeman , Cyril Cusack. John Gielgud , Christopher Hassall, Carleton Hobbs , and Robert Speaight.

Act 4: A wood sacred to Diane
Act 5
Scene 1: The same
Scene 2: The garden avenues of the forest of Aricie First broadcast on May 13