Sir Neville Cardus
Roy Plomley's castaway is music critic and cricket writer Sir Neville Cardus.
Favourite track: Symphony No 4 in B Flat Major (Opus 60) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Life of Johnson by James Boswell
Luxury: Watercolour painting equipment
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Music Played
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Robert Schumann
Fantasia in C major
Soloist: Vladimir Horowitz
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Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde)
Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Concerto in A major
Soloist: Jack Brymer Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Gustav Mahler
Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth)
Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8 in B minor 'Unfinished'
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter
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Sergey Prokofiev
Symphony No. 1 in D major 'Classical'
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Richard Strauss
Im Abendrot (from Four Last Songs)
Soloist: Lisa Della Casa Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl Bohm
Book Choice
Life of Johnson - James Boswell
Luxury Choice
Watercolour painting equipment
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Neville Cardus |
Broadcast
- Mon 17 Apr 196713:10Home Service
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