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Norman Fisher

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer, broadcaster Brains Trust Chairman Norman Fisher.

Favourite track: Symphony No 4 in E Minor by Johannes Brahms
Book: Dialogues by Plato
Luxury: Writing materials

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 10 Aug 1959 13:10

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St Matthew Passion - Erbarme dich

    Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier Choir: Bach Choir Orchestra: Jacques Orchestra

  • George Frideric Handel

    Worthy is the lamb (from Messiah)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir Conductor: Adrian Boult

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Quintet in A major

    Soloist: Simeon Bellison Orchestra: Roth String Quartet

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johannes Brahms

      Symphony No. 4 in E minor

      Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Otto Klemperer

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin - Waltz in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2

    Soloist: Dinu Lipatti

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130

    Orchestra: Hungarian String Quartet

  • Johann Strauss II - Kl盲nge der Heimat (Czardas) (from Die Fledermaus)

    Soloist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Anthony Bernard

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for Two Violins in D minor

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Gioconda de Vito Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Anthony Bernard

  • Book Choice

    • Dialogues - Plato

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writing materials

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Norman Fisher

Broadcast

  • Mon 10 Aug 1959 13:10

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