Maurice Jacobson
Roy Plomley's castaway is music festivals adjudicator Maurice Jacobson.
Favourite track: Symphony No 3 in E Flat Major (Opus 55) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Paperback detective stories
Luxury: Caviar
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Music Played
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André Isoir
Magnificat
Orchestra: Munich Bach Orchestra and Choir
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Maurice Ravel
Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
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Shakespeare/Morley
It Was a Lover and his Lass
Soloist: John Coates, Gerald Moore
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring
Orchestra: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Monteux
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Gustav Holst
Neptune (from The Planets)
Choir: London Philharmonic Choir Orchestra: Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult
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Orpington Junior Singers
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Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'Eroica'
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Kathleen Ferrier & Frederick Stone
The Fairy Lough
Book Choice
Paperback detective stories
Luxury Choice
Caviar
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Maurice Jacobson |
Broadcast
- Mon 20 Jan 196912:25BBC Radio 4
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