BEFORE OR AFTER?
Sir,-May I endorse the suggestion of J. Arnold, of Nelson, that the titles of recordings, particularly of classical items, be regularly instead of occasionally broadcast at the conclusion of each work? Bat, please, may it be as well as, and not at the expense of, a preliminary statement. It is tantalising enough to be left wondering, if one has been unfortunate in missing the opening announcement, but how much more so if, having tuned in in time for the complete performance, one has to wait until the end before being enlightened — quite apart from the fact that one could not derive the same intelligent pleasure and satisfaction from the work. Reference to the programmes in each current edition of The Listener is very helpful, but printed space will seemingly not allow of detail sufficient even to give titles and names of performers to every record or studio performance, apart from the possibility of last-minute changes in the advertised broadcasts. So that if time permits the announcers to carry out the "before and after" suggestion, it would probably be appreciated by many listeners.
A.M.H.
S.
(Lower Hutt}.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 302, 6 April 1945, Page 5
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189BEFORE OR AFTER? New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 302, 6 April 1945, Page 5
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