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Joseph Cooper

Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Joseph Cooper.

Favourite track: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov
Book: Come Hither by Walter de la Mare
Luxury: Dummy piano keyboard

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25 minutes

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Mon 21 May 197312:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Joseph Haydn

    Trumpet Concerto in E flat major

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Conductor: Neville Marriner

  • Edward Elgar

    Symphony No. 1 in A flat major

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for Two Violins in D minor

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Georges Enesco Orchestra: Paris Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Monteux

  • Frederick Delius

    On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Sergey Rachmaninov

      Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

      Performer: Alexander Gavrylyuk. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

      Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

  • Richard Strauss

    Herr Gott (from Arabella)

    Soloist: Lisa Della Casa Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Georg Solti

  • Robert Schumann

    Fantasia in C major

    Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major

    Soloist: Emil Gilels Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra Conductor: George Szell

  • Book Choice

    • Come Hither - Walter de la Mare

  • Luxury Choice

    • Dummy piano keyboard

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestJoseph Cooper

Broadcasts

  • Sat 19 May 197319:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 21 May 197312:25
    BBC Radio 4

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