Nina & Frederick
Roy Plomley's castaways are singers Nina & Frederick.
Favourite track: Qual cor, qual cor tradisti by Vincenzo Bellini
Book: I Ching and The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Luxury: Harp and a flute
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Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons - Spring
Soloist: Wolfgang Schneiderhan Orchestra: Festival Strings, Lucerne Conductor: Rudolf Baumgartner
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Summertime (from Porgy & Bess)
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Vincenzo Bellini
Qual cor tradisti (from Norma)
Soloist: Maria Callas, Franco Corelli Orchestra: La Scala Orchestra Conductor: Tullio Serafin
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Erroll Garner
Teach Me Tonight
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Felix Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto in E Minor
Soloist: David Oistrakh Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
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Ravi Shankar
Madhyamam
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Concierto de Aranjuez
Soloist: Julian Bream Orchestra: Melos Ensemble
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 8 in C minor
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Book Choice
, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edward Gibbon
Luxury Choice
Harp and a flute
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
Broadcast
- Mon 13 Jun 196613:10Home Service
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