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Sir Neville Cardus

Roy Plomley's castaway is music critic and cricket writer Sir Neville Cardus.

Favourite track: Symphony No 4 in B Flat Major (Opus 60) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Life of Johnson by James Boswell
Luxury: Watercolour painting equipment

35 minutes

Last on

Mon 17 Apr 1967 13:10

Music Played

  • Robert Schumann

    Fantasia in C major

    Soloist: Vladimir Horowitz

  • Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde)

    Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtw盲ngler

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto in A major

    Soloist: Jack Brymer Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major

      Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Gustav Mahler

    Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth)

    Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter

  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony No. 8 in B minor 'Unfinished'

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony No. 1 in D major 'Classical'

    Orchestra: NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini

  • Richard Strauss

    Im Abendrot (from Four Last Songs)

    Soloist: Lisa Della Casa Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl Bohm

  • Book Choice

    • Life of Johnson - James Boswell

  • Luxury Choice

    • Watercolour painting equipment

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Sir Neville Cardus

Broadcast

  • Mon 17 Apr 1967 13:10

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