Boyd Neel
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Boyd Neel.
Favourite track: Spring (from Two Elegiac Melodies) by Edvard Grieg
Book: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Luxury: Whisky
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Music Played
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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Act 3 Prelude
Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960
Soloist: Artur Schnabel
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante in E Flat Major
Soloist: Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof Orchestra: London Mozart Players Conductor: Harry Blech
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Benjamin Britten
Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
Orchestra: Boyd Neel String Orchestra
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
Orchestra: Budapest String Quartet
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Richard Strauss
Marie Theres'! Hab' mir's gelobt (Act 3 Trio) (from Der Rosenkavalier)
Soloist: Lotte Lehmann, Elisabeth Schumann, Maria Olszewska Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Robert Heger
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Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
The Irish Washerwoman
Castaway's Favourite
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Edvard Grieg
Last Spring (from Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34)
Orchestra: Boyd Neel String Orchestra
Book Choice
Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
Luxury Choice
Whisky
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Boyd Neel |
Broadcast
- Mon 1 Jul 196313:40Home Service
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