Jeremy Thorpe
Roy Plomley's castaway is Leader of the Liberal Party the Rt Hon Jeremy Thorpe.
Favourite track: Double Concerto in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Luxury: Violin
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Music Played
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 8 in F major
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
Castaway's Favourite
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Christian Ferras Orchestra: Festival Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Yehudi Menuhin
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Gioachino Rossini
Largo al factotum (from The Barber of Seville)
Soloist: Lawrence Tibbett
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Horn Concerto No. 4 In E flat major
Soloist: Dennis Brain Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
Soloist: Eileen Joyce Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf
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Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde)
Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Edward Elgar
Enigma Variations
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Niccolò Paganini
Violin Concerto No 4 in D Minor
Soloist: Arthur Grumiaux Orchestra: Lamoureux Concert Orchestra
Book Choice
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon
Luxury Choice
Violin
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Jeremy Thorpe |
Broadcast
- Mon 14 Aug 196713:10Home Service
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