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Wilfrid Van Wyck

Roy Plomley's castaway is impresario Wilfrid Van Wyck.

Favourite track: Ballade In B by Johannes Brahms
Book: Short Stories of Somerset Maugham by W. Somerset Maugham
Luxury: Radio receiver

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 9 Jul 1973 12:25
大象传媒 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • C茅sar Franck

    Symphony in D Minor

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Richard Strauss

    Violin Sonata in E flat major

    Soloist: Sidney Weiss, Jeanne Weiss

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Berceuse in D flat major Op.57

    Performer: Maurizio Pollini.

    Soloist: Josef Hofmann

  • John McCormack & Edwin Schneider

    I Hear You Calling Me

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Etude-tableau in E flat minor

    Soloist: Vladimir Horowitz

  • Franz Liszt

    Fantasia and Fugue 'Ad nos, ad salutarem undam'

    Soloist: Pierre Cochereau

  • Victoria de los 脕ngeles

    Seguidilla Murciana

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johannes Brahms

      Ballade In B majhor, Op. 10/4

      Soloist: Artur Rubinstein

  • Book Choice

    • Short Stories of Somerset Maugham - W. Somerset Maugham

  • Luxury Choice

    • Radio receiver

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Wilfrid Van Wyck

Broadcasts

  • Sat 7 Jul 1973 19:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Mon 9 Jul 1973 12:25
    大象传媒 Radio 4

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