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Raymond Baxter

Roy Plomley's castaway is commentator Raymond Baxter.

Favourite track: Violin Concerto No 1 in G Minor by Max Bruch
Book: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Luxury: Rodin's Danae

30 minutes

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Mon 9 Sep 1963 13:40
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Music Played

  • The Dave Brubeck Quartet

    Some Day My Prince Will Come

  • Edward Elgar

    Enigma Variations

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

  • Mugsy Spanier's Ragtimers

    The Darktown Strutters Ball

  • Hubert Parry

    I Was Glad

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 5 in E flat major

    Orchestra: Danish State Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Erik Tuxen

  • The Goons

    Tales of Men's Shirts

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor

    Soloist: Andor Foldes Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Ludwig

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Max Bruch

      Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor

      Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Walter Susskind

  • Book Choice

    • Encyclopaedia Britannica

  • Luxury Choice

    • Rodin's Danae

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Raymond Baxter

Broadcast

  • Mon 9 Sep 1963 13:40
    Home Service

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