Sir Gerald Beadle
Roy Plomley's castaway is BBC administrator Sir Gerald Beadle.
Favourite track: Piano Concerto No 5 in E Flat Major by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell
Luxury: Claret
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 2 in D major
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Giacomo Puccini
Un bel di vedremo (One fine day) (from Madama Butterfly)
Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Alceo Galliera
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Sergey Prokofiev
Piano Sonata No. 7 in B flat major
Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'
Soloist: Emil Gilels Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Ludwig
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Modest Mussorgsky
Varlaam's Song (from Boris Godunov)
Soloist: Boris Christoff Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Ludwig
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Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition
Soloist: Sviatoslav Richter
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Johann Sebastian Bach/Stokowski
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Orchestra: Stokowski Symphony Orchestra
Book Choice
Life of Samuel Johnson - James Boswell
Luxury Choice
Claret
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Gerald Beadle |
Broadcast
- Mon 30 Oct 196113:10Home Service
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