Ivor Newton
Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Ivor Newton.
Favourite track: The Seven Ages of Man (from As You Like It) by William Shakespeare
Book: London telephone directory
Luxury: Champagne
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Music Played
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Richard Wagner - Du bist der Lenz (from Die Walküre)
Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Hans Knappertsbusch
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Фёдор ШалÑпин
Down the Petersky
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Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Trio in D minor
Soloist: Artur Rubinstein, Jascha Heifetz, Gregior Piatigorsky
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Enrique Granados
El majo discreto from Tonadillas)
Artist: Conchita Supervia
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Castaway's Favourite
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William Shakespeare
All the world's a stage (from As You Like It)
Artist: John Gielgud
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Edward Elgar
Violin Concerto in B minor
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Edward Elgar
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Richard Strauss
Da geht er hin (from Der Rosenkavalier)
Solosit: Lotte Lehmann Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Robert Heger
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Giacomo Puccini
Donda lieta usci (Mimi's farewell) (from La Bohème)
Soloist: Joan Hammond Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra
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Book Choice
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London telephone directory
Luxury Choice
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Champagne
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Roy Plomley |
Interviewed Guest | Ivor Newton |
Broadcast
- Mon 27 Jul 1959 13:10Home Service
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