Davidsbiindlertanze played by ALFRED CORTOT (piano) on a gramophone record
An illustrated talk by LENNOX BERKELEY in which he examines Fauré's originality and assesses his importance in the development of French music Second broadcast
by William Plomer
Produced by CHRISTOPHER SYKES
Second. broadcast
WANDA WILKOMIRSKA (violin)
BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Jan Krenz
Part 1
by COLIN HARDIE
Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford
Mr. Hardie traces the growth of the poet's mind and sees the Aemid as an allegory of Virgil's quest for a satisfying faith. Virgil was not allowed to enter into his Kingdom
Part 2
Given before an invited audience tn PBC Studio 1. Maida Vale, London. Requests for tickets should be sent to [address removed] enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.
Violin Concerto No. 1: Jan. 28
See also Thursday, 10.20 p.m. followed by interlude at 9.40
Military History and Military Journalism by NORMAN Gibbs , Chichele Professor of the History of War in the University of Oxford
Personal experience may be partly responsible for current interest in military history and in some recent controversies about the last war. Professor Gibbs argues that this feeling of involvement must not commit either author or reader to a point of view before the evidence is examined. Second broadcast
Les Nations
La Francaise; L'Espagnole
ALARIUS ENSEMBLE of Brussels Charles McGuire (flute)
Janine Rubinlicht (violin)
Wieland Kuyken (viola da gamba)
Robert Kohnen (harpsichord)
L'Impériale and La Piémont. oise: January 5
Couperin's four suites, each comprising a trio-sonata followed by a set of dance pieces, are among the greatest compositions of baroque chamber music. ' We do not write as we play,' said Couperin, and his music demands long study and practice to realise in performance the full eloquence and grandeur of his complex style. Basil Lam