Henryk Szeryng
Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Henryk Szeryng.
Favourite track: Piano Concerto No 2 in B Flat Major (Opus 83) by Johannes Brahms
Book: Essays by Michel de Montaigne
Luxury: Painting by Camille Pissarro
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Ruggero Leoncavallo
Si può? (Prologue) (from Pagliacci)
Soloist: Riccardo Stracciari
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Enrico Caruso
For You Alone
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Edward Elgar
La Capricieuse
Soloist: Bronislaw Huberman, Siegfried Schultze
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto in D major
Soloist: Fritz Kreisler Orchestra: Berlin State Opera Orchestra Conductor: Leo Blech
Castaway's Favourite
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major
Soloist: Artur Rubinstein Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Charles Munch
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Larry Kert
Maria
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in A Minor
Soloist: Albert Schweitzer
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30/3
Soloist: Artur Rubinstein, Henryk Szeryng
Book Choice
Essays - Michel de Montaigne
Luxury Choice
Painting by Camille Pissarro
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Henryk Szeryng |
Broadcast
- Mon 17 Jul 196713:10Home Service
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