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Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Semprini.

Favourite track: Symphony No 8 in B Minor by Franz Schubert
Book: The Nature of the Physical World by Sir Arthur Eddington
Luxury: Telescope

30 minutes

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Mon 11 Jan 1960 13:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Red Nichols and His Five Pennies

    Bugle Call Rag

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Franz Schubert

      Symphony No. 8 in B minor 'Unfinished'

      Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl B枚hm

  • Carmen Amaya and Sabicas

    When I Go to Chile

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor

    Soloist: Geraint Jones

  • Enrique Granados

    The maiden and the nightingale (from Goyescas)

    Soloist: Artur Rubinstein

  • Jo Stafford

    Yesterdays

    Artist: Paul Weston and his Orchestra

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

    Soloist: Dinu Lipatti

  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2

    Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

  • Book Choice

    • The Nature of the Physical World - Sir Arthur Eddington

  • Luxury Choice

    • Telescope

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Semprini

Broadcast

  • Mon 11 Jan 1960 13:10
    Home Service

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