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Episode Transcript

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Concerts Hall presenting the duo piano teamBartlett and Robertson, the charming singer b
Dusaio, and your concert Hall hostLionel Barrymore. Thank you and welcome once
again to concert Hall. One ofthe most pleasing things of being on the
air week after week with this programis that it affords you the opportunity to

(00:53):
renew old friendships and to welcome backmusicians who's playing you enjoy before. Bartlett
and Robertson's first appearance in concert Hallsometime ago made it a gala occasion,
and so we can look with greatanticipation towards their repeat performance here today.
They're going to open our concert witha transcription for two pianos of one of

(01:15):
Johann sebas in Bach's most beautiful,chorous Jesus Joy of Man's Desire. Bartlett
and roberts On, thank you,Bartler's and Robertson. The list of the

(04:30):
the operas is a long one,and it's difficult to say which is the
most popular one. They all havea great following. Among these that enjoy
most frequent production, though, iswithout doubt La Traviata, which is the
opera version of Camille. Our singingsoloist pretty bid Sayao will now give us

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one of the opera's most melodious ariass. My strength is in him, missa
yao, my lot of school.Why are we gonna bloody the bloody of

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me? I'm thinking taking like don'tget her happen, mother Jesus, thank

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you, Bizu sayo. Few ofrakhman Enough's composition have gained such popularity as
is prelued in G sharp Minor.Barts and Robertson will play it for you
now. Um m m b bb h m hm m h. Thank

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you both. Then Robinson now bdo. Sir Yao returns to the stage
and will sing for us the concertversion of a tender and simple little folk
song long long ago. Mister Yoparth me no mighty lie, no love,

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no home, my dreams to mefor that so long you have a
role not no that will be worsefor here. I de liked it to

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here you need to pain. Thatwill be worse for he hung. I
de liked it to love me morethan I love. Let me see Lisa

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and the way to love. Oo. You wanna come love me? Father,

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I've a long be father up thebabies love I thank you, Miss

(17:22):
Yo. Bartard and Robertson will nowdraw their musical material from countries below the
border. Taking the rhythms of rumbasand sambers, they will play two compositions
full of color, excitement and brilliance. First of all, you'll hear Arthur
Benjamin's Jamaican rumba followed by Darius Milo'sBrazilian samba. Both compositions especially arranged by

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our solois for two pianos, thethank you both than Robinson. I think

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the songs of our childhood days notonly stay with us for the rest of
our lives, but they also remainnostalgic and beautiful favorites that, more than
any other songs, are able tostir our emotions. Antonin Divorce Your the
Check composer seemed to have felt thesame way about that, only that his
musical genius elaborated on the basic melodiesthat he heard as a child. The

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result was a cycle of many songs, one of which bid Sayao will sing
for us now, songs my mothertaught me by Antony and Dvorshak, mister
Yao, d White White, Oh, thank you, Biduco For the last

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and concluding number. On this program, Barters and Robinson will play Schumann's ever
popular and beloved Leverstrong Botts and robertsonm M M. Well, gentlemen,

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Matt concludes this concert Hall presentation.But there are others coming with your favorite
music and soloists. Just let meknow the things you want to hear so
that we can program them for you. Now, until next time, this
is Lionel Barrymore with thanks for listening, saying goodbye, Thank you Lionel Barrymore.
And let me assure you listeners tothis program that mister Barrymore is waiting

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for your requests. Just write tohim to Concert Hall, Armed Forces Radio,
Los Angeles, USA. And nowthis is Ken Nile signing off with
thanks for listening. This is theArmed Forces Radio Service eight