Alan Rawsthorne

reads a selection of poetry he has chosen himself

Produced by James McFarlan

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Produced By: James McFarlan

(died 24 July 1971)

First of four commemorative programmes to be broadcast this week

Theme and Variations

SYDNEY HUMPHREYS (violin)

RAYMOND KEENLYSIDE (Violin)

10.40* Sonata

LEVON CHILINGIRIAN (violin) CLIFFORD BENSON (piano)

10.58* Suite

ROBLES TRIO

Christopher Hyde-Smith (Bute) John Underwood (viola) Marisa Robles (harp)

11.9* Theme and Variations (String Quartet No 1) ALBERNI STRING QUARTET Howard Davis (violin) John Knight (violin) Berian Evans (viola) Gregory Baron (cello) (gramophone record)

11.21* Concertante

LEVON CHILINGIRIAN (violin) CLIFFORD BENSON (piano)

Violin: Raymond Keenlyside

Violin: Levon Chilingirian

Piano: Clifford Benson

Unknown: Robles Trio

Viola: John Underwood

Harp: Marisa Robles

Unknown: Alberni String Quartet

Violin: Howard Davis

Violin: John Knight

Viola: Berian Evans

Cello: Gregory Baron

Violin: Levon Chilingirian

Piano: Clifford Benson

(died 24 July 1971)

Second of four commemorative Programmes this week

Concerto for ten instruments

10.9* Theme and Four Studies, for piano (first broadcast performance)

Four Bagatelles, for piano

10.25* Quintet for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, and piano MARTIN JONES (piano) PROMETHEUS ENSEMBLE with WILFRID PARRY (piano) I (Third prog: tomorrow, 10 pm)

Piano: Martin Jones

Piano: Wilfrid Parry

(died 24 July 1971)

Third of four commemorative programmes to be broadcast this week

JAMES GIBB (piano)

BBC SCOTTISH SVMPHONYORCHESTRA led by HUGH BRADLEY conducted by BRYAN BALKWILL Overture: Street Corner

10.3* Piano Concerto No 1

10.24* Symphony No 3

Piano: James Gibb

Unknown: Hugh Bradley

Conducted By: Bryan Balkwill

(died 24 July 1971)

Last of four commemorative programmes

Ballet Suite: Madame Chrysan theme: PRO ARTE ORCHESTRA conducted by THE COMPOSER (gramophone record)

7.39* Symphonic Studies: BBC NORTHERN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by NORMAN DEL MAR

8.1* Violin Concerto No 2 MANOUG PARIKIAN

BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by RUDOLF SCHWARZ

Unknown: Madame Chrysan

Conducted By: Norman Del Mar

Unknown: Manoug Parikian

Conducted By: Rudolf Schwarz

1905-1971

' He had one of the most truly distinguished minds of any English musician of our time.'

(SIR WILLIAM WALTON )

LEVON CHILlNGIRIAN (violin) CLIFFORD BENSON (piano) Sonata (1957)

Concertante (1935, revised 1968)

Unknown: Sir William Walton

Piano: Clifford Benson

(1905-1971)

Concertante, for violin and piano

Four Bagatelles, for piano

Theme and Four Studies, for piano

Sonata for violin and piano MARTIN JONES (piano)

LEVON CHILINGIRIAN (violin) CLIFFORD BENSON (piano)

Violin: Levon Chilingirian

Piano: Clifford Benson

1905-1971

Some of his piano music and pieces for violin and piano

Concertante, for violin and piano

LEVON CRILlNGIRIAN (violin) CLIFFORD BENSON (piano)

Four Bagatelles, for piano (mono)

Theme and Four Studies, for piano (mono)

MARTIN JONES (piano)

Sonata for violin and piano LEVON CHILINGIRIAN (violin) CLIFFORD BENSON (piano)

Piano: Clifford Benson

Violin: Levon Chilingirian

Piano: Clifford Benson

Quintet for piano and wind instruments, as performed at a Third Programme invitation Concert in 1964. Four of the performers had given the first performance the previous year, and they included the pianist

Wilfrid Parry , who made his first broadcast in 1928. ROGER LORD (oboe)

JACK BRYMER (clarinet)

GWYDION BROOKE (bassoon) ALAN CIVIL (horn)

Pianist: Wilfrid Parry

Oboe: Roger Lord

Clarinet: Jack Brymer

Bassoon: Gwydion Brooke

Horn: Alan Civil

Overture: Street Corner

Piano Concerto No 1

Ulster Orch/ Braithwaite Malcolm Binns (piano)

Piano: Braithwaite Malcolm Binns