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Larry Adler

Roy Plomley's castaway is harmonica player Larry Adler.

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Wed 9 May 1951 18:25
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Music Played

  • 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

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet No. 23 in F major, K590

    Artist: Leon Goossens et al

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 40 In G Minor

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for Two Violins in D minor

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Georges Enesco

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 1 in C minor

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtw盲ngler

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor

    Soloist: Jascha Heifetz Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Sergei Koussevitzky

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor

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

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Concerto in D Major

    Soloist: Jascha Heifetz Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Larry Adler

Broadcast

  • Wed 9 May 1951 18:25
    Home Service

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