Victor Borge
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian and musician Victor Borge.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 40 in G minor
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D Major
Soloist: Jascha Heifetz Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
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Felix Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Nights Dream Overture
Soloist: Benno Moiseiwitsch
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Richard Strauss
Ein Heldenleben
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Clemens Krauss
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Performer: Alexander Gavrylyuk. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.Soloist: Sergei Rachmaninov Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Leopold Stokowski
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Béla Bartók - Sonata for Solo Violin
Soloist: Ivry Gitlis
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Winston Churchill
The War Of The Unknown Warriors
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Maurice Ravel
La Valse
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Charles Munch
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Victor Borge |
Broadcast
- Mon 27 May 195713:10Home Service
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