Tamara Karsavina
Roy Plomley's castaway is prima ballerina Tamara Karsavina.
Luxury: Wooden statue of St Florian
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No. 13 in G major 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik'
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer
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Hector Berlioz
Le spectre de la rose (from Les nuits d'été)
Soloist: Victoria de les Angeles Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Charles Munch
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Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major 'Trout'
Orchestra: Vienna Konzerthaus Orchestra
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Lawrence Winters
I Got Plenty Of Nuttin'
- Porgy & Bess.
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Igor Stravinsky
The Shrovetide Fair (from Petrushka)
Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
Che farò senza Euridice (What is Life?) (from Orpheus and Euridice)
Soloist: Tito Schipa
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Gustav Holst
Jupiter (from The Planets)
Orchestra: Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult
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Don Kosaken Chor
Along the St Petersburg Road
Luxury Choice
Wooden statue of St Florian
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Tamara Karsavina |
Broadcast
- Mon 8 Jul 195713:10Home Service
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