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Roy Plomley's castaway is concert pianist Earl Wild.

Favourite track: Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Transcript of the Watergate hearings
Luxury: Bernini columns from The Vatican

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Mon 3 Sep 197312:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Symphony No. 4 in B flat major

      Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Manfred Symphony

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Igor Markevitch

  • Mae West

    Great Balls Of Fire

  • Richard Strauss

    Die Frau Ohne Schatten

    Soloist: Christel Goltz, Paul Schoeffler Choir: Vienna State Opera Chorus

  • Edward Elgar

    Enigma Variations - BGN

    Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Carol Channing

    Hello Dolly

  • Bacchanale

  • Jules Massenet

    J'aurais sur ma poitrine (from Werther)

    Soloist: Nicolai Gedda Orchestra: French National Radio Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • Transcript of the Watergate hearings

  • Luxury Choice

    • Bernini columns from The Vatican

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestEarl Wild

Broadcasts

  • Sat 1 Sep 197319:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 3 Sep 197312:25
    BBC Radio 4

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