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George Melachrino

Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor and composer George Melachrino.

Favourite track: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring by Frederick Delius
Book: Work by Plato
Luxury: Turkish delight

30 minutes

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Mon 20 Jul 195913:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Frederick Delius

      On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

      Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Francis Poulenc/Heifetz

    Mouvement perpétuel No. 1

    Soloist: Jascha Heifetz, Emmanuel Bay

  • Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

    Hobo, You Can't Ride this Train

  • Richard Tauber

    My Heart and I

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 7 in A major

    Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Bing Crosby - Down By the River

  • John McCormack

    Molly Brannigan

  • Claude Debussy

    Prélude à l'après midi d'un faune

    Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet

  • Book Choice

    • Work - Plato

  • Luxury Choice

    • Turkish delight

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestGeorge Melachrino

Broadcast

  • Mon 20 Jul 195913:10
    Home Service

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