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Roy Plomley's castaway is musician Mantovani.

Luxury: Music manuscript paper, pencils, rubber and indigestion tablets

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Mon 24 Jun 1957 13:10
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Music Played

  • Henryk Wieniawski

    Violin Concerto No 2 in D Minor (Op 22)

    Soloist: Jascha Haifetz Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Mantovani & His Theatre Orchestra

    My Horse Has Cast A Shoe

    • Pacific 1860.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    O terra addio (from Aida)

    Orchestra: Santa Cecilia Orchestra and Chorus, Rome

  • Rawicz and Landauer

    Serenata D'Amore

    Artist: Mantovani and Orchestra

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 5 in C minor

    Orchestra: Amsterdam Concertgebouw

  • Bing Crosby

    White Christmas

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E major - Prelude

    Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra

  • Andr茅 Kostelanetz Orchestra

    Mary Had A Little Lamb

  • Luxury Choice

    • Music manuscript paper, pencils, rubber and indigestion tablets

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Mantovani

Broadcast

  • Mon 24 Jun 1957 13:10
    Home Service

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