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Val Gielgud

Roy Plomley's castaway is head of 麻豆社 radio drama Val Gielgud.

Favourite track: Ballade No 3 in A Flat Major (Opus 47) by Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Book: The Corn King and the Spring Queen by Naomi Mitchison
Luxury: Cigars

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 10 Nov 1962 13:40
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Strauss/Desormiere

    Le Beau Danube (Ballet)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Jean Martinon

  • Edward Elgar

    Serenade for Strings in E minor Op.20

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Robert Schumann

    Piano Concerto in A Minor

    Soloist: Alfred Cortot Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Landon Ronald

  • Frederick Delius

    Serenade (from Hassan)

    Soloist: Arthur Leavins Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47

      Soloist: Claudio Arrau

  • C茅sar Franck

    Violin Sonata in A Major

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner

  • William Shakespeare

    Our revels now are ended (from The Tempest)

    Artist: John Gielgud

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 6 in B minor 'Path茅tique'

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik

  • Book Choice

    • The Corn King and the Spring Queen - Naomi Mitchison

  • Luxury Choice

    • Cigars

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Val Gielgud

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Nov 1962 13:40
    Home Service

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