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Professor A C B Lovell

Roy Plomley's castaway is scientist Professor A C B Lovell.

Book: Book on musical theory and composition
Luxury: Piano/organ hybrid

30 minutes

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Mon 13 Jun 196013:10
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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata in E Major

    Soloist: Artur Schnabel

  • Johannes Brahms

    Sonata in F Minor

    Soloist: Solomon

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565

    Conductor: Leopold Stokowski. Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra.

    Soloist: Fernando Germani

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 3 in F major

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 2 in D major

    Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Edward Elgar

    The Dream of Gerontius - Sanctus fortis

    Soloist: Richard Lewis Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Grosse Fuge in B flat major, Op. 133

    Orchestra: Koeckert Quartet

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Mass in B minor - Et incarnatus est

    Orchestra: Orchestra of Vienna Singverein and Chorus Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

  • Book Choice

    • Book on musical theory and composition

  • Luxury Choice

    • Piano/organ hybrid

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestProfessor A C B Lovell

Broadcast

  • Mon 13 Jun 196013:10
    Home Service

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