Val Gielgud
Roy Plomley's castaway is head of BBC radio drama Val Gielgud.
Favourite track: Ballade No 3 in A Flat Major (Opus 47) by Frédéric Chopin
Book: The Corn King and the Spring Queen by Naomi Mitchison
Luxury: Cigars
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Strauss/Desormiere
Le Beau Danube (Ballet)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Jean Martinon
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Edward Elgar
Serenade for Strings in E minor Op.20
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Robert Schumann
Piano Concerto in A Minor
Soloist: Alfred Cortot Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Landon Ronald
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Frederick Delius
Serenade (from Hassan)
Soloist: Arthur Leavins Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
Castaway's Favourite
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Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47
Soloist: Claudio Arrau
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César Franck
Violin Sonata in A Major
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner
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William Shakespeare
Our revels now are ended (from The Tempest)
Artist: John Gielgud
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6 in B minor 'Pathétique'
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik
Book Choice
The Corn King and the Spring Queen - Naomi Mitchison
Luxury Choice
Cigars
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Val Gielgud |
Broadcast
- Sat 10 Nov 196213:40Home Service
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