Ruggiero Ricci
Roy Plomley's castaway is violinist Ruggiero Ricci.
Favourite track: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Letters by Beethoven
Luxury: The Plowden Guarneri violin
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1 - Prelude & Fugue in C major
Soloist: Wanda Landowska
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Sonata in F major
Soloist: David Oistrakh, Paul Badura-Skoda
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Richard Strauss
Don Quixote
Soloist: Gregor Piatgorsky Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Charles Munch
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Jennie Tourel & George Ricci
Doubt
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Max Bruch
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor
Soloist: Jascha Heifetz Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Solomon
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio
Soloist: Ruggiero Ricci, Leon Pommers
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor
Soloist: Martha Argerich Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Kirill Kondrashin
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Spike Jones and His City Slickers
William Tell Overture
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Book Choice
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Letters - Beethoven
Luxury Choice
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The Plowden Guarneri violin
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Ruggiero Ricci |
Broadcasts
- Sat 9 Apr 1983 18:25麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 15 Apr 1983 09:05麻豆社 Radio 4
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