Arthur Fiedler
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Arthur Fiedler.
Book: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Luxury: Binoculars
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1 - Prelude & Fugue in C sharp major
Soloist: Wanda Landowska
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Hector Berlioz
Queen Mab scherzo (from Romeo and Juliet)
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral'
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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Felix Mendelssohn
Scherzo (from A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Soloist: Sergei Rachmaninov
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Jacques Offenbach/Rosenthal
Ga卯t茅 Parisienne
Orchestra: Boston Promenade Orchestra Conductor: Arthur Fiedler
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Die Fledermaus Overture
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Giuseppe Verdi
Dies irae (from Requiem Mass)
Choir: Robert Shaw Chorale Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring
Orchestra: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Monteux
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Book Choice
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Luxury Choice
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Binoculars
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Arthur Fiedler |
Broadcast
- Mon 1 Mar 1965 13:10Home Service & 大象传媒 Radio 4
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