First of two programmes recorded in America by D. G. BRIDSON
Robert Penn Warren discusses his work and remembers his early years in Kentucky. The programme includes readings from some of his later poetry.
Reader, James Dyrenforth
Second broadcast
String Quartet in A minor Op. 51 No. 2 played by the TATRAI QUARTET on a gramophone record
by Barry Bermange
Music composed by JOHN BUCKLAND
Produced by JOHN Gibson
Second broadcast
PETER WALLFISCH (piano)
City OF Birmingham SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Leader. Meyer Stolow
Conductor, HUGO RIGNOLD
Part 1: Mozart
Symphony No. 35, in D major
(Haffner) (K.3S5)
Piano Concerto No. 24, in C minor (K.491)
DAVID SYLVESTER considers
Jean Arp 's ideas about artistic creation, alongside those of Brancusi, Paul Klee , and Jackson Pollock
A retrospective exhibition of sculpture and other works by Arp (organised by the Arts Council) is on view at the Tate Gallery.
Part 2: Humphrey Searle Symphony No. 4 first broadcast performance
CONDUCTED BY THE COMPOSER
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A monthly programme in which different interpretations on gramophone records are compared
PAUL HAMBURGER discusses interpretations on record of Beethoven's Sonata in D minor
Op. 31 No. 2 played bv
Gieseking, Richter. Schnabel. Solomon and others Second broadcast
Haydn's Symphony No. 101. in D major discussed by Berthold Coldschmidt : Dec. 19
PATRICIA CLARK , Mary Thomas JEAN ALLISTER , NOREEN WILLETT EDGAR FLEET, JOHN MCCARTHY
JOHN FROST , CHRISTOPHER KEYTE
Second broadcast