† ANN SCHEIN (piano)

ANTHONY WEDGWOOD BENN talks about the Hiss case and questions Alger Hiss about the new evidence concerning the typewriter and other matters which he hopes will lead to his vindication Second broadcast

A dramatic cantata by Antonio Caldara revised by Luciano Sgrizzi
Cast in order of singing:
Chamber Orchestra of RADIO SVIZZERA ITALIANA
Conducted by EDWIN LOEHRER LUCIANO SGRIZZI
(harpsichord continuo)
Recording of a performance broadcast In Switzerland: made available by courtesy of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation
Il giuoco del qttadriglio was written in 1734 to the order of the Austrian empress, and first performed by four imperial princesses, among them Maria Theresa. This ' ravishing quartet for sopranos with various solo instruments and continuo ' describes the course of a game of cards in which the four ladies playing are clearly characterised.

Three short stories about the Paris Métro written by ALAIN ROBBE-GRILLET translated by Barbara Wright Read by ALAN WHEATLEY Second broadcast

† PHILHARMONIA Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Bean
Conducted by FREDERIK PRAUSNITZ
Part 1

† WILLIAM EMPSON attacks the symbolist view that poetry is always a matter of hinting at things by images
He suggests that good poetry can be made out of straightforward argument and quotes from Wyatt, Francis Thompson , and G. S. Fraser in illustration of his thesis.

Part 2

MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH (cello) BENJAMIN BRITTEN (piano)
Sonata (Debussy)
Sonata in C (Britten) on a gramophone record