Sir Frederick Ashton
Roy Plomley's castaway is choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton.
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sleeping Beauty
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden Conductor: Constant Lambert
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Choir of the Russian Church of the Metropolitan of Paris
The Creed
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Yvonne Printemps
Air de la Lettre
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Francis Poulenc
Les Biches Ballet Suite
Orchestra: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra Conductor: Roger Désormière
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Ethel Waters
I Can't Give You Anything but Love
Artist: Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
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César Franck
Symphonic Variations
Soloist: Walter Gieseking Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Sergey Prokofiev
Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2
Orchestra: Leningrad State Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Yevgeny Mravinsky
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Maurice Ravel
La Valse
Orchestra: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra Conductor: Ernest Ansermet
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Happy pills
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Sir Frederick Ashton |
Broadcast
- Mon 26 Jan 195913:10Home Service
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