Solo Violin Music
Sonata No. 1, in G minor played by ALAN LOVEDAY
First of six programmes
Partita No. 1, played by Tessa Robbins : January 20

talking to DAVID SYLVESTER Second of a number of recent interviews with well-known painters which are being given a second hearing
Graham Sutherland talking to Andrew Forge: January 26

Opera by Michael Tippett (tenor)
(soprano) (baritone) (tenor) (soprano) (contralto) (bass)(mezzo-soprano)
(bass) (tenor)
BBC CHORUS
BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by NORMAN DEL MAR
The action takes place during Midsummer Day.
Act 1: Morning

Norman MacCaig introduces a selection of poems from his recently published book A Round of Applause

Act 2: Afternoon

tPAUL MEYERSBERG reflects on the life and death of Marilyn Monroe
• If she was a victim of Holly-wood.... then she was our victim too.'

Act 3: Evening and Night

by FRANK O'CONNOR
The Irish poet and storyteller tells how he became a writer and illustrates, with readings from some of his best known short stories, his aims and development.

Quintet in C major (D.956) played by the AMADEUS STRING Quartet Norbert Brainin (violin) Siegmund Nissel (violin) Peter Schidlof (viola) Martin Lovett (cello) with William Pleeth (cello) The broadcast of April 1. 1962, in the Home Service