Thirtv-three Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op. 120
† STEPHEN BISHOP (piano)
Diabelli Variations by divers hands played by Artur Balsam : Oct. 14

in the Soviet Union A. J. AYER , Wykeham Professor of Logic at Oxford, who recently visited the Soviet Union, talks to MAX HAYWARD ,
Fellow of St. Antony's College, Oxford, about criticisms of his ideas that have since appeared in Soviet publications Second broadcast

Conductor, FRANCIS AKOS

A selection of recent poems introduced by the author
Reader, DENYS HAWTHORNE

† THOMAS HEMSLEY (baritone)
PAUL HAMBURGER (piano)
Der Musikant
Verschwiegene Liebe
Nachtzauber Seemanns Abschied
Eichendorff Lieder
Harfenspieler, I, H, HI
Goethe Lieder
Fussreise
Im Friihling
Auf einer Wanderung Gesang Weylas
Storchenhotschaft Mbrike Lieder

STEPHEN SPENDER speaks about the distinction he makes between the ' contemporary ' and the ' modern ' writer. The contemporary writer accepts the forces and the values of today: the modern does not.
1: Contemporaries and Moderns
The ' contemporaries ' in Stephen Spender's view are writers such as Shaw, Bennett, and Wells a generation ago, and C. P. Snow, Kingsley Amis, and John Osborne today. As ' moderns ' he considers James Joyce , D. H. Lawrence , and Virginia Woolf. Second talk October 10

c. 1627
A tragedy in verse by Thomas Middleton with Margaret Rawlings as The Lady Livia Cast in order of speaking: and Singers in the Masque:
The scene: Florence
The song
' What harder chance can fall to woman'
Music by ANTHONY BERNARD played by the London Chamber Orchestra Leader, Lionel Bentley conducted by the composer
Arranged for broadcasting and produced by RAYMOND RAIKES Second broadcast

Quintet in C major (D.956) played by the HOLLYWOOD STRING QUARTET with Kurt Reher (cello) on a gramophone record