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Roy Plomley's castaway is oboist Mitch Miller.

Favourite track: Suite No 3 in C Major for Solo Cello by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Anthology of poetry
Luxury: Oboe

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Mon 31 Oct 196613:10
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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 3 in E flat major 'Eroica'

    Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C major

      Soloist: Pablo Casals

  • Gustav Mahler

    Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n (from Kindertotenlieder)

    Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet No. 23 in F major, K590

    Soloist: Leon Goossens Orchestra: Lener Quartet

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major

    Orchestra: Adolf Busch Chamber Orchestra

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Der Hölle Rache (from The Magic Flute)

    Soloist: Erna Berger Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Rite of Spring

    Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great'

    Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Book Choice

    • Anthology of poetry

  • Luxury Choice

    • Oboe

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestMitch Miller

Broadcast

  • Mon 31 Oct 196613:10
    Home Service

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