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Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Liberace.

Favourite track: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov
Book: The Magic of Believing by Claude M Bristol
Luxury: Piano

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Mon 23 May 1960 13:10
Home Service & 大象传媒 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Sergey Rachmaninov

      Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

      Performer: Alexander Gavrylyuk. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic.

      Soloist: Sergei Rachmaninov Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Leopold Stokowski

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Violin Concerto in D major

    Soloist: Jascha Heifetz Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Fritz Reiner

  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Scheherazade

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Glenn Miller Orchestra

    Hallelujah

  • The Mantovani Orchestra

    September Song

  • Richard Strauss

    Tod und Verkl盲rung (Death and Transfiguration)

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Act 4 Duet (from La Boh猫me)

    Soloist: Renata Tebaldi, Carlo Bergonzi Orchestra: Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Rome Conductor: Tullio Serafin

  • Frank Sinatra

    Lost in the Stars

  • Book Choice

    • The Magic of Believing - Claude M Bristol

  • Luxury Choice

    • Piano

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Liberace

Broadcast

  • Mon 23 May 1960 13:10
    Home Service & 大象传媒 Radio 4

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