Dame Moura Lympany
Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Dame Moura Lympany.
Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor by Felix Mendelssohn
Book: Book about growing flowers and vegetables on a desert island
Luxury: Wine from own vineyard
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Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor
Soloist: Moura Lympany Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Prelude in G major, Op. 32/5)
Soloist: Moura Lympany
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Aram Khachaturian
Piano Concerto in D flat major
Soloist: Moura Lympany Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Anatole Fistoulari
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Alan Rawsthorne
Piano Concerto No. 1
Soloist: Moura Lympany Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert Menges
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major
Soloist: Moura Lympany Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert Menges
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Prelude in E minor, Op. 28/4
Soloist: Moura Lympany
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Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major 'Trout'
Soloist: Moura Lympany Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor
Soloist: Moura Lympany Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Anthony Collins
Book Choice
Book about growing flowers and vegetables on a desert island
Luxury Choice
Wine from own vineyard
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Dame Moura Lympany |
Broadcasts
- Sat 28 Jul 197918:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 31 Jul 197912:20BBC Radio 4
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